felon
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5.5
- noun
- /ˈfɛlən/
- US
:
convicto
- Only Maine and Vermont permit some convicted felons to vote from prison.
- convicted felon
- former felons
- felons in prison
I'm all about having convicted felons run the country.
- I'm all about having convicted felons run the country.
- This one's from a felon named Samuel.
- Not only that, but I'm also a felon, narcotics addict, dealer.
- Ivan Boesky, convicted felon, said greed is good.
- Except for convicted felon Donald Trump.
- Boy, you're a convicted felon in America.
- It's the first time the Secret Service will be protecting a felon.
- Yeah, I can find me a job that will hire a felon.
- You know, now we're going to be a, you know, a convicted felon.
- He's now testifying not as this pristine DEA witness, but as a felon.
- I am a convicted felon and I get to make decisions pretty good.
- But you thought, OK, so then fire me, but don't charge me as a felon, correct.
- And so I one of the things on my bingo card is enough people go, he's a felon, I can't elect him.
- The ex president and current felon also gave this bonkers reason for not taking the stand.
- And then this idiot appointed by a convicted felon gets in here.
Examples
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Lauren Murphy is now a wanted felon in the state of Washington.
Fiction book (1995) -
...is not that many people are excited to hire a felon.
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I am a convicted felon and I get to make decisions pretty good.
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Now if you're a felon, the first question you would ask is why would you?
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Another very recent and wonderful piece of news is that felons in Florida now can vote, right?
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If the suspect were a felon in flight, police could enter his curtilage.
Academic text (2018) -
He is a convicted felon for this.
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After discovering the weapon, the officers confirmed that Robinson was a convicted felon and arrested him.
Academic text (2017) -
I mean, my baby will have a mother who's a convicted felon.
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After serving his time, he worked hard to rebuild his life as a felon seeking redemption.
Synonyms
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2.1
A person who has committed a crime or broken the law
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3.5
A person who has committed a crime or broken the law
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3.9
A dishonest person who cheats or steals
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3.2
A person who has been found guilty of a crime and is in prison
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7.4
A person serving time in prison
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8.8
A person who breaks the law or does something wrong
Antonyms
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Etymology
Felon for a serious criminal comes from an old French word felon meaning 'wicked person'. It is the same root as felony, so a felon is someone guilty of a serious crime.