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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul go
a human being

bad person go
a person who does harm to others

wrongdoer, offender go
a person who transgresses moral or civil law

principal go
(criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement

crook, criminal, felon, outlaw, malefactor
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

noun.person

27 Subcategories

accessory, accessary go
someone who helps another person commit a crime
firebug, incendiary, arsonist go
a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
blackmailer, extortioner, extortionist go
a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
bootlegger, moonshiner go
someone who makes or sells illegal liquor
briber, suborner go
someone who pays (or otherwise incites) you to commit a wrongful act
plotter, conspirator, coconspirator, machinator go
a member of a conspiracy
desperado, desperate criminal go
a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
fugitive, fugitive from justice go
someone who is sought by law officers
gangster, mobster go
a criminal who is a member of gang
highbinder go
a corrupt politician
highjacker, hijacker go
someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination
hood, toughie, punk, tough, hoodlum, goon, thug, strong-armer go
an aggressive and violent young criminal
jail bird, jailbird, gaolbird go
a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly
abductor, kidnapper, kidnaper, snatcher go
someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
mafioso go
a member of the Mafia crime syndicate in the United States
moll, gun moll, gangster's moll go
the girlfriend of a gangster
liquidator, murderer, manslayer go
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
probationer, parolee go
someone released on probation or on parole
pusher, peddler, drug peddler, drug dealer, drug trafficker go
an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs
racketeer go
someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion)
raper, rapist go
someone who forces another to have sexual intercourse
repeater, recidivist, habitual criminal go
someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)
scofflaw go
one who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses
runner, smuggler, contrabandist, moon curser, moon-curser go
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
thief, stealer go
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
traitor, treasonist go
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
violator, lawbreaker, law offender go
someone who violates the law