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crimefighter

crimefighter noun: any person who attempts to prevent crime or apprehend criminals.

Noun

crimefighter (plural crimefighters)

  1. Any person who attempts to prevent crime or apprehend criminals.
    • Selling the wistfulness is Kristin Kreuk as Chun-Li, a tranquil concert pianist turned reluctant crimefighter when her adored father is abducted by a Bangkok baddie (Neal McDonough).2009 February 28, Jeannette Catsoulis, “Looking for Her Father, Finding New Targets for Her Feet”, in New York Times

Forms of crimefighter

pluralcrimefighters
alternative formcrime-fighter
alternative formcrime fighter

Origin of crimefighter

From crime + fighter.

Questions about crimefighter

What does crimefighter mean?
Crimefighter means any person who attempts to prevent crime or apprehend criminals.
What part of speech is crimefighter?
Crimefighter is a noun.
What is the plural of crimefighter?
The plural of crimefighter is crimefighters.

Words near crimefighter in the dictionary

  1. Crimeans
  2. crimebuster
  3. crimebusters
  4. crimebusting
  5. crimed
  6. crimefighter
  7. crimefighters
  8. crimefighting
  9. crimefree
  10. crimeful
  11. crimeless

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