Perpetrator

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. One who perpetrates; especially, one who commits or has committed some objectionable or criminal act.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. One who perpetrates; esp., one who commits an offense or crime.
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  • noun. One who perpetrates; especially, one who commits an offence or crime.
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  • noun. someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
    • Word Usage
    "In both cases the perpetrator is a pre-defined Bad Guy who deserves everything he gets."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    offender  wrongdoer  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    accomplice  conspirator  culprit  doer  dupe  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    arrestee  collar  criminal  perp  prisoner  
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