Definitions for public enemy
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pub′lic en′emy(n.)
a person or thing considered a danger or menace to the public, esp. a criminal widely sought by law-enforcement agencies.
Origin of public enemy:
1750–60
Wiktionary
public enemy(Noun)
A criminal widely regarded as dangerous or antisocial.
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