most wanted

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounmost wanted (countable and uncountable, plural most wanteds)

plural most wanteds

  1. countableuncountablecrimegovernmentA 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.
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APA

most wanted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/most%20wanted

MLA

“most wanted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/most%20wanted. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “most wanted,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/most%20wanted.

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