Crook

Of principal.   May also be referred to as criminal, felon, malefactor and outlaw.

Someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime.

This concept's ID is @1~52637

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  • thief 17 facts

    A criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or...

  • murderer 12 facts

    A criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another...

  • traitor 6 facts

    Someone who betrays his country by committing treason.

  • gangster 5 facts

    A criminal who is a member of gang.

  • accessory 5 facts

    Someone who helps another person commit a crime.

  • smuggler 4 facts

    Someone who imports or exports without paying duties.

  • abductor 2 facts

    Someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom).

  • blackmailer 2 facts

    A criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information...

  • racketeer 2 facts

    Someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or e...

  • firebug 2 facts

    A criminal who illegally sets fire to property.

  • fugitive 2 facts

    Someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice.

  • repeater 1 facts

    Someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal...

  • hood 1 facts

    An aggressive and violent young criminal.

  • highbinder 0 facts

    A corrupt politician.

  • bootlegger 0 facts

    Someone who makes or sells illegal liquor.

  • scofflaw 0 facts

    One who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses.

  • jail bird 0 facts

    A criminal who has been jailed repeatedly.

  • highjacker 0 facts

    Someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach...

  • raper 0 facts

    Someone who forces another to have sexual intercourse.

  • desperado 0 facts

    A bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier).

  • moll 0 facts

    The girlfriend of a gangster.

  • violator 0 facts

    Someone who violates the law.

  • probationer 0 facts

    Someone released on probation or on parole.

  • plotter 0 facts

    A member of a conspiracy.

  • briber 0 facts

    Someone who pays (or otherwise incites) you to commit a wrongful act.

  • mafioso 0 facts

    A member of the Mafia crime syndicate in the United States.

  • pusher 0 facts

    An unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs.