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outlaws

/ˈaʊtlɔːz/

Meanings
noun
A fugitive from the law.

Examples :

"The sheriff posted wanted posters for the outlaws who robbed the stagecoach. "
law police person

Related Words

Illustration stagecoach

stagecoach noun

/ˈsteɪdʒkoʊtʃ/

A horse-drawn coach that runs routinely between two destinations to transport passengers and mail.

"In the old Western movies, the stagecoach was often robbed by bandits on its journey between towns. "

Illustration jurisdiction

jurisdiction noun

/d͡ʒɔːɹɪsˈdɪkʃən/ /d͡ʒɝɪsˈdɪkʃən/

The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.

"The school principal has jurisdiction over student behavior during lunch breaks. "

Illustration unofficial

unofficial adjective

/ˌʌnəˈfɪʃəl/ /ˌʌnfəˈfɪʃəl/

Not officially established.

"the unofficial results of the ballot"

Illustration considered

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

To think about seriously.

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

Illustration prostitute

prostitute noun

/ˈpɹɒstɪtjuːt/ /ˈpɹɑːstətuːt/

Any person (especially a woman) who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual activity for payment, especially as a means of livelihood.

"Because she needed money to support her family, she became a prostitute. "

Illustration enforcement

enforcement noun

/ɪnˈfɔːrsmənt/ /ɛnˈfɔːrsmənt/

The act of enforcing; compulsion.

"Strict enforcement of the school's dress code is necessary to maintain order. "

Illustration punishment

punishment noun

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.

"The school's punishment for cheating was a week of detention. "

Illustration notorious

notorious adjective

/nəʊˈtɔːɹɪəs/ /noʊˈtɔɹiəs/

Widely known, especially for something negative; infamous.

"The student was notorious for his disruptive behavior in class. "

Illustration established

established verb

/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/

To make stable or firm; to confirm.

"The company established a new policy to improve employee safety. "

Illustration congestion

congestion noun

/kʊnˈd͡ʒɛʃ.d͡ʒən/ /-ˈd͡ʒɛʃ.d͡ʒən/

The hindrance or blockage of the passage of something, for example a fluid, mixture, traffic, people, etc. (due to an excess of this or due to a partial or complete obstruction), resulting in overfilling or overcrowding.

"The morning rush hour caused significant congestion on the roads, making it difficult to get to school on time. "

Illustration independently

independently adverb

/ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli/

In an independent manner.

"The student completed the project independently, researching and writing the report all by herself. "

Illustration relationship

relationship noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/ /ɹɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/

Connection or association; the condition of being related.

"My teacher has a good relationship with all her students. "