Word info

precrime

Speech parts

1. precrime - Noun

2. precrime - Adjective

Meaning

precrime (not comparable)

Before a crime.

(countable) The act that is close to, or is a precursor of a crime.

(uncountable) The tendency in criminal justice systems to focus on crimes not yet committed.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

In Steven Spielberg’s 2002 film Minority Report, Tom Cruise played Precrime officer John Anderton who was in a mysterious murder conspiracy in the year 2054. Source: Internet

Naturally he finds he's been set up and has to locate the guy who's done it, revealing the fatal flaw in the apparent perfection of the Precrime unit. Source: Internet

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