noun
Meaning 1
A person who makes a living illegally by committing crimes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Phrase guide
career criminal
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Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Danish: karrierekriminel — a person who makes a living illegally by committing crimes
- Finnish: ammattirikollinen — a person who makes a living illegally by committing crimes
- German: Berufsverbrecher — a person who makes a living illegally by committing crimes
- Hungarian: karrierbűnöző — a person who makes a living illegally by committing crimes
- Norwegian: yrkeskriminell — a person who makes a living illegally by committing crimes
- Polish: przestępca zawodowy — a person who makes a living illegally by committing crimes
- Polish: przestępczyni zawodowa — a person who makes a living illegally by committing crimes
- Russian: профессиона́льный престу́пник (professionálʹnyj prestúpnik) — a person who makes a living illegally by committing crimes
- Swedish: yrkesförbrytare — a person who makes a living illegally by committing crimes