wanted person

NOUN

fugitive from the law

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fugitive outlaw public enemy

STRONG

bandit brigand desperado felon highwayman highwayperson holdup person mobster murderer

WEAK

crook gangster lawbreaker perpetrator thief

Example Sentences

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In December, Lilly’s 2012 Mercedes C-Class sedan was spotted by a plate-recognition camera that identified the vehicle as belonging to a wanted person, according to a police report.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

One reason so many ICE agents are in Minnesota now is that every operation there needs not only agents to arrest the wanted person but others to protect them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Prosecuting barrister Ieuan Rees said efforts to track down Leyson included wanted person posters, border checks and social media investigations, alongside an Interpol inquiry and analysis of travel patterns of associates.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024

It said its soldiers came under fire during the arrest of a wanted person in the Faraa refugee camp in the northern West Bank.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2022

Interpol, which declined to comment, can issue a so-called red notice on behalf of member countries that asks police worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a wanted person for extradition, surrender or similar legal action.

From Reuters • Jul. 6, 2021