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perpetrator

[ pur-pi-trey-ter ]

noun

  1. a person who perpetrates, or commits, an illegal, criminal, or evil act:

    The perpetrators of this heinous crime must be found and punished to the fullest extent of the law.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of perpetrator1

First recorded in 1560–70; from Late Latin, from Latin perpetrāt(us), past participle of perpetrāre “to carry out, execute, perform” + -or -or 1( def ); perpetrate ( def )
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Example Sentences

Along with the perpetrators of the abuse, governing bodies such as Fifa and Gabon's national football federation, Fegafoot, have faced accusations that they failed to protect young victims.

From BBC

They affirmed that Trump suffers from "a congenital sense of entitlement," whose personality is like that of "street toughs, bullies, abusive husbands and hate-crime perpetrators."

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The OPCW's Investigation and Identification Team documented multiple uses of chemical weapons during the war, identifying the Syrian military as the perpetrator of five cases of chemical weapons use in 2017 and 2018.

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Law enforcement agencies should also take perpetrators to task, he adds.

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Fires were lit outside the centre and when the perpetrators departed, patients' medical records were left strewn on the floor.

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