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accomplice

[uh-kom-plis]

noun

  1. a person who knowingly helps another in a crime or wrongdoing, often as a subordinate.



accomplice

/ əˈkʌm-, əˈkɒmplɪs /

noun

  1. a person who helps another in committing a crime

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of accomplice1

First recorded in 1475–85; a(c) of uncertain origin + late Middle English complice, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin complici- (stem of complex ) “partner”; complex
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of accomplice1

C15: from a complice, interpreted as one word. See complice
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A burglary suspect who was shot and killed in a Lynwood home Thursday morning is believed to have been shot by an accomplice when they were startled by a resident, officials said.

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The prosecution added the Ticket Queen's accomplices paid two GetMeIn! employees out of a separate bank account from the usual company one.

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Speaking in court, a lawyer representing Mr Kraemer and the gallery insisted his client "is victim of the fraud, not an accomplice", stating Mr Kraemer never had direct contact with the forgers.

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She underscores the striking associations between VWs and high-yield predators, as if the cars were accomplices, malevolent Herbies dispensing victims efficiently.

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The gunman fled on foot before rejoining an accomplice in a car who had driven him to the murder scene.

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