Meanings
nounpartner in crime (plural partners in crime)
plural partners in crime · alternative partner-in-crime
- humorousinformalA close associate.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
Finnish rikostoveri, rikoskumppani
- rikostovericriminal accomplice
- rikoskumppanicriminal accomplice
- rikostovericlose associate
- rikoskumppaniclose associate
French complice, complice
- complicecriminal accomplice
- compliceclose associate
- acolyteclose associate
Latin correus
- correuscriminal accomplice
Polish wspólnik zbroni, wspólniczka zbroni
- wspólnik zbronicriminal accomplice
- wspólniczka zbronicriminal accomplice
- wspólnikclose associate
- wspólniczkaclose associate
Russian соо́бщник, поде́льник
- соо́бщник (soóbščnik)criminal accomplice
- поде́льник (podélʹnik)criminal accomplice
Swedish kumpan, medbrottsling
- kumpancriminal accomplice
- medbrottslingcriminal accomplice
Cite this entry
APA
partner in crime. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/partner%20in%20crime
MLA
“partner in crime.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/partner%20in%20crime. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “partner in crime,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/partner%20in%20crime.
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