Collocations for "criminal"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "criminal" in context.
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criminal
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- [request, check, review] your criminal record
- a criminal record check
- a criminal background [check, investigation]
- [arrested for, suspected of] criminal activity
- arrested on criminal charges of [theft, murder]
- committed a criminal offence
- his first criminal offense
- can you [take, help me with] my criminal [case, matter]
- launch a criminal investigation into
- criminal [prosecution, proceedings, penalties]
- [initiate, undertake, start] criminal proceedings
- in criminal court
- criminal or civil [law, case, court]
- [face, attend] a criminal tribunal
- specializes in criminal law
- criminal acts of
- [three] criminal counts of
- is [simply, frankly, just] criminal
- is a criminal waste of [food, money, resources]
- a [petty, small-time, wanted, violent, dangerous, ruthless] criminal
- a [gang, bunch, group] of criminals
- a [convicted, reformed, career] criminal
- an [ex, escaped] criminal
- fell into the hands of (the) criminals
- [extorted, blackmailed, threatened, beaten] by a criminal
- The criminal is considered armed and dangerous.
- [organized, controlled, influenced] by criminals
- [apprehended, busted, arrested] the criminal
- The criminals [got away, took off] with the [diamonds, cash, artwork].
- [convicted, imprisoned] for being a criminal
- a criminal on the loose
- a [petty, small-time, wanted, violent, dangerous, ruthless] criminal
- a [gang, bunch, group] of criminals
- a [convicted, reformed, career] criminal
- an [ex, escaped] criminal
- fell into the hands of (the) criminals
- [extorted, blackmailed, threatened, beaten] by a criminal
- The criminal is considered armed and dangerous.
- [organized, controlled, influenced] by criminals
- [apprehended, busted, arrested] the criminal
- The criminals [got away, took off] with the [diamonds, cash, artwork].
- [convicted, imprisoned] for being a criminal
- a criminal on the loose
- the criminal justice [system, act]
- a criminal (law) attorney
- [request, check, review] your criminal record
- a criminal record check
- a criminal background [check, investigation]
- [arrested for, suspected of] criminal activity
- arrested on criminal charges of [theft, murder]
- committed a criminal offence
- his first criminal offense
- can you [take, help me with] my criminal [case, matter]
- launch a criminal investigation into
- criminal [prosecution, proceedings, penalties]
- [initiate, undertake, start] criminal proceedings
- in criminal court
- criminal or civil [law, case, court]
- [face, attend] a criminal tribunal
- specializes in criminal law
- criminal acts of
- [three] criminal counts of
- is [simply, frankly, just] criminal
- is a criminal waste of [food, money, resources]
'criminal' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
activity
- alleged
- attorney
- background
- bail
- bait
- bond
- border
- bust
- capture
- case
- charged
- chase
- check
- cohort
- collar
- connected
- contempt
- corner
- court
- cover
- dance
- decoy
- demand
- depict
- description
- dock
- dog
- doing
- dossier
- element
- elusive
- enforceable
- enforced
- engage
- escape
- examine
- exploits
- exposed
- exposure
- finger
- fire
- flush
- gentle
- greedy
- guard
- harbor
- hiding
- history
- home