career criminal

noun

: a person who has committed many crimes throughout his or her life

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But nothing for the violent, career criminal. — Toby Leary, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026 Diller gave his life trying to make the streets of NYC safer, and this career criminal — who shouldn’t have been on the streets with a gun — is acquitted of murder. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026 Vietnam veteran and career criminal prosecutor Mueller was born in New York City and grew up in a well-to-do suburb of Philadelphia. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2026 Penn Station stabbing victim recounts 'crazy scene' Victim Henry Obadiah criticized liberal soft-on-crime policies after being stabbed in Penn Station by a career criminal. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for career criminal

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“Career criminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/career%20criminal. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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