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offender

Syllabification: (of·fend·er)
Pronunciation: /əˈfendər/

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Definition of offender

noun

  • 1a person who commits an illegal act:an institution for juvenile offenders
  • 2a person or thing that offends, does something wrong, or causes problems:of atmospheric pollutants, the worst offender is sulfur dioxide he himself may be an offender of the very issues he is discussing

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Definition of offender in the British & World English dictionary