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criminalist
nounmasculine/femininetechnicaluncommon/kɾiminɐˈliʃtɐ/cri·mi·na·lis·ta
Definition
11. A specialist in criminal law; a criminal lawyer. 2. An expert in criminalistics, the scientific analysis of physical evidence in crime investigation.
Usage examples
“The criminalist presented new DNA evidence at the trial.”
“She is a leading criminalist who has worked on many high-profile cases.”
Synonyms
Common combinations
forensic criminalistcriminal lawyercriminal defense attorney