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criminal investigation department
nounLow-Medium
/ˌkrɪmɪnəl ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃn dɪˈpɑːtmənt/A specialized branch of a police force responsible for investigating serious crimes and collecting evidence.
criminal justice
nounC1
/ˌkrɪm.ɪ.nəl ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/The system of laws, institutions, and procedures established by a government to maintain social control, deter crime, sanction those who violate laws, and rehabilitate offenders.
criminal law
nounC1
/ˌkrɪm.ɪ.nəl ˈlɔː/The branch of law concerned with acts defined as crimes by the state and the punishment of those who commit them.
criminal lawyer
nounB2
/ˌkrɪm.ɪ.nəl ˈlɔɪ.ər/A lawyer who specializes in criminal law, defending or prosecuting individuals or entities accused of crimes.
criminal negligence
nounC1/C2
/ˌkrɪmɪnəl ˈneɡlɪdʒəns/A legal concept describing a serious, reckless disregard for the safety or life of others that breaches a duty of care, potentially leading to criminal charges.
criminal records bureau
nounC1
/ˌkrɪm.ɪ.nəl ˈrek.ɔːdz ˌbjʊə.rəʊ/A government agency responsible for storing, managing, and providing access to official records of criminal convictions and cautions.
criminal syndicalism
nounVery Rare (C2+)
/ˌkrɪm.ɪ.nəl ˈsɪn.dɪ.kə.lɪ.zəm/A political doctrine advocating the use of violence, sabotage, or criminal acts by labour unions or syndicates to overthrow the capitalist system and replace it with a syndicalist society.
criminalist
nounC2
/ˈkrɪmɪnəlɪst/An expert in the scientific investigation of crime.
criminalistics
nounC2
/ˌkrɪm.ɪ.nəˈlɪs.tɪks/The scientific discipline concerned with the analysis and interpretation of physical evidence from crime scenes.
criminality
nounC1
/ˌkrɪm.ɪˈnæl.ə.ti/The state or quality of being criminal; activities or behaviours that are illegal and constitute a crime.
criminalize
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ˈkrɪm.ɪ.nə.laɪz/To make an activity illegal by law.
criminate
verbverb-transitivevery rare/archaic
/ˈkrɪmɪneɪt/to accuse or incriminate someone; to charge with a crime
crimini
nounC2
/krɪˈmiː.ni/A small, dark brown edible mushroom (Agaricus bisporus), also known as baby bella, portobellino, or brown mushroom, which is the immature form of the portobello mushroom.
criminology
nounC1
/ˌkrɪmɪˈnɒlədʒi/The scientific study of crime, criminal behaviour, and law enforcement.
crimmer
nounVery Rare / Obsolete
/ˈkrɪmə/A rare or nonstandard variant spelling of 'crimper', primarily meaning a tool for crimping (creating flutes or waves) or a person who engages in the action of crimping.
crimp
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/krɪmp/To press or squeeze something, especially fabric or metal, into small, regular folds or ridges.
crimple
verbverb-ambitransitiveVery Low / Archaic
/ˈkrɪmp(ə)l/To cause to become wrinkled, crinkled, or crumpled.
crimplene
nounLow
/ˈkrɪmpliːn/A trademark for a type of synthetic polyester fabric that is crease-resistant.
crimson
adjectivenounverb+1C1
/ˈkrɪmz(ə)n/A deep, rich red colour slightly inclining towards purple.
crimson clover
nounLow
/ˌkrɪm.zən ˈkləʊ.vər/A type of clover (Trifolium incarnatum) with bright crimson flower heads, cultivated as a forage crop and cover crop.

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