"ex-con" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ex-cons [plural]
Etymology: ex- + con Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ex|con}} ex- + con Head templates: {{en-noun|head=ex-con}} ex-con (plural ex-cons)
  1. (informal) A former prisoner. Tags: informal Categories (topical): People Synonyms: ex-convict Translations (former prisoner): ထောင်ထွက် (htaunghtwak) (Burmese), 前科犯 (qiánkēfàn) (Chinese Mandarin), entinen vanki (Finnish), Ex-Knacki [masculine] (German), fost pușcăriaș [masculine] (Romanian), excarcelado [masculine] (Spanish), expresidiario [masculine] (Spanish)

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