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public enemy number one

Public Enemy Number One
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈpʌb lɪk ˈe-nə-mē ˈnʌm bər wʌn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈpʌb lɪk ˈe-nə-mē ˈnʌm bər wʌn/

Definitions of public enemy number one words

  • noun public enemy number one (not in official use) a criminal at the top of the FBI's list of the ten most wanted criminals. 1
  • noun public enemy number one a major menace to public safety, health, etc.: Cancer is Public Enemy Number One. 1
  • noun public enemy number one the worst enemy of or greatest threat to a country 0
  • noun public enemy number one an extremely unpopular person 0
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Origin of public enemy number one

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Public enemy number one

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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public enemy number one popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for public enemy number one

noun public enemy number one

  • malevolent — wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious: His failures made him malevolent toward those who were successful.
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