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repeat offender
adjectivemasculine/feminineformalcommon/ʁɨjĩsiˈðẽtɨ/re·in·ci·den·te
Definition
1A person who commits an offense again, especially a crime; someone who relapses into the same error or behavior.
Usage examples
“He was sentenced more harshly as a repeat offender.”
“The hospital identified him as a repeat visitor to the emergency room.”
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repeat offender statuschronic repeat offenderviolent repeat offendertreat repeat offenders