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first offender

first of·fend
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [furst uh-fend]
    • /fɜrst əˈfɛnd/
    • /fɜːst əˈfen.dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [furst uh-fend]
    • /fɜrst əˈfɛnd/

Definitions of first offender words

  • noun first offender a person convicted of an offense of law for the first time. 1
  • noun first offender law: sb convicted for first time 1
  • countable noun first offender A first offender is a person who has been found guilty of a crime for the first time. 0
  • noun first offender a person convicted of any criminal offence for the first time 0
  • noun first offender a person convicted for the first time of an offense against the law 0
See all 5 definitions of first offender

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Origin of first offender

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for First offender

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of First offender

first offender popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

first offender usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for first offender

noun first offender

  • gangster — a member of a gang of criminals, especially a racketeer.
  • troublemaker — a person who causes difficulties, distress, worry, etc., for others, especially one who does so habitually as a matter of malice.
  • hooligan — a ruffian or hoodlum.
  • hoodlum — a thug or gangster.
  • delinquent — Someone, usually a young person, who is delinquent repeatedly commits minor crimes.
All 15 Synonyms of first offender

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