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Definition of wanted adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

wanted

adjective
 
/ˈwɒntɪd/
 
/ˈwɑːntɪd/
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  1. being searched for by the police, in connection with a crime
    • He is wanted by the police in connection with the deaths of two people.
    • Italy’s most wanted man
    Topics Crime and punishmentc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryWanted is used with these nouns:
    • criminal
    • fugitive
    • man
    • …
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