"rulebreaker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rulebreakers [plural]
Etymology: rule + breaker Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rule|breaker}} rule + breaker Head templates: {{en-noun}} rulebreaker (plural rulebreakers)
  1. One who breaks a rule. Categories (topical): People Synonyms: rule-breaker

Inflected forms

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