"public enemy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpʌblɪk ˈɛnəmi/ Forms: public enemy [singular], public enemies [plural]
Head templates: {{irrnoun|public enemies}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A public enemy is an enemy of the public (people), or someone who hurts the people. Usually, this means a criminal.
    Sense id: simple-public_enemy-en-noun-7Y6v0Dlr
  2. Someone that most people do not like.
    Sense id: simple-public_enemy-en-noun-DO6ce1m7 Categories (other): Colloquial
     
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