offenders

noun

USuh-FEN-derz/əˈfɛndɚz/UKuh-FEN-duhz/əˈfɛndəz/

1 meaning of offenders

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noun
Plural of offender. Use this form when talking about more than one person who broke a rule or law.
The police caught two offenders near the broken window.
Most of the young offenders were sent to a special program instead of prison.
Note

offenders is a form of offender

offender, noun: A person who breaks the law and can be punished for it. Full entry

Forms: offenderoffenders plural
Spelling: offender → offenders: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /z/.

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