"most wanted" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: most wanteds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} most wanted (countable and uncountable, plural most wanteds)
  1. (crime, law enforcement) A list of criminals and alleged criminals who are believed to be at large and are identified as a law enforcement agency's highest priority for capture. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Crime, Law enforcement
    Sense id: en-most_wanted-en-noun-ibxC0qHA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: government, law-enforcement

Inflected forms

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          "alleged",
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          "believe",
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