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public enemy

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA (key): /ˈpʌblɪk ˈɛnəmi/

Noun

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Singular
public enemy

Plural
public enemies

  1. A public enemy is an enemy of the public (people), or someone who hurts the people. Usually, this means a criminal.
    They arrested public enemy number one yesterday.
  2. (informal) Someone that most people do not like.
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