public enemy number one

Noun

Meaning

(US, law enforcement, dated) A person who ranks highest on the federal government's prioritized list of wanted criminal fugitives.

(by extension) A person, organization, or other object considered to be particularly menacing, harmful, or loathsome.

Examples

It is Public Enemy Number One to the survival of our planetary civilization. Source: Internet

"Looking back on history, who was treated worse, Alfonse Capone, legendary mob boss, killer and 'Public Enemy Number One,' or Paul Manafort, political operative & Reagan/Dole darling, now serving solitary confinement - although convicted of nothing?" Source: Internet

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