perpetrator

Noun
US[pur-puh-trey-ter]/ˈpɝpəˌtreɪtɚ/4 syllables
Synonyms: culprit

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)perpetrators

  1. someone who perpetrates wrongdoingSynonyms: culpritType of wrongdoer, offender
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Per′pe·tra′tor noun

Origin: L.

One who perpetrates; esp., one who commits an offense or crime.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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