ex-con

noun

informal
: a former prisoner

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The two eventually link up with fellow ex-con Barbara (Italian pop star Elodie), who now runs a perfume shop. Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025 His driver – a standout Jeffrey Wright – is an ex-con who can’t catch a break when the police get involved. Thomas Page, CNN Money, 19 May 2025 The ex-con was looking to assist the separatist rebels across the border as a way of brown-nosing Putin, and Putin’s generals were eager to use the new company to carry out arm’s-length operations. Nicolas Niarchos, New York Times, 13 May 2025 Reese's wealthy father, Bruce Russell (Enrique Arce), hires an ex-con, Eros Douglas (Alberto Olmo), as her bodyguard to keep her safe. Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for ex-con

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“Ex-con.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ex-con. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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