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Meanings of perpetrator in English

Russian
преступник
Portuguese
culpado
Spanish
responsable
Catalan
culpable

Person who carries out the active part of an act, whether their identity is known or not.

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      Usage of perpetrator in English
      1
      So often we focus on condemning the perpetrator, without helping the victim.
      Feminist dot com
      2
      Hannover later did confirm the perpetrator as one Aron Schulz, 14, however.
      The Guardian
      3
      And I read history as the potential perpetrator -not the victim.
      The Guardian
      4
      However, if the perpetrator survives and there is a trial they cannot.
      The Irish Times
      5
      But Mahmood was widely seen as the perpetrator rather than the victim.
      NY Magazine
      6
      That's great, if you know that the perpetrator is in that database.
      Wired
      7
      Texas Shooting perpetrator 'brainwashed' by gun culture The NRA have fetishised guns.
      The South African
      8
      Whether or not he was the perpetrator is another matter, clarified Rosenzweig.
      What alice knew: a most curious tale of henry james & jack the r...
      9
      Their first thought is to look after the perpetrator, ignore the victim.
      Radio NZ
      10
      Officials suggested that a perpetrator or perpetrators might be on the run.
      Radio NZ
      11
      These must include full identification details and a photo of the perpetrator.
      The South African
      12
      His response was to publicly embarrass the perpetrator in front of everyone.
      The facebook effect: the inside story of the company that is con...
      13
      I notice that a large reward has been offered for the perpetrator.
      Five Thousand Dollars Reward
      14
      Was Hernandez a perpetrator, or a victim of a vicious social spiral?
      Radio NZ
      15
      At first, they're baffled at how the perpetrator got in the room.
      News.com.au
      16
      The parents had gotten back maybe moments after the perpetrator had exited.
      Phoenix noir
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