wrongdoer

Example Sentences

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But that same right to sue doesn’t apply when the alleged wrongdoer is an employee of the federal government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Lance Bombardier Davis explained that Gunner Beck "didn't want to be seen as the wrongdoer", and feared she would receive "backlash" if he lost his job as a result.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025

The whole point of punitive damages is to punish the wrongdoer.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2024

Like others who challenged Communist Party policy, he was largely erased from the official record, and he was sometimes painted as a wrongdoer for having spoken out.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2023

The objection to wrongdoing is not the act, but in its consequences to the wrongdoer.

From The History of Freedom by Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron