CEFR C1

law-abider

noun

Meaning

A person who habitually follows and respects the rules and regulations of their society.

Examples

The community pride themselves on being a neighborhood of law-abiders.
As a lifelong law-abider, he found the prospect of a criminal investigation deeply distressing.

Synonyms: citizen, upright, compliant, law-abiding

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law-abider (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈlɔːəˌbaɪdər/

Definition

A person who habitually follows and respects the rules and regulations of their society.

Examples

The community pride themselves on being a neighborhood of law-abiders.
As a lifelong law-abider, he found the prospect of a criminal investigation deeply distressing.
The policy was designed to reward law-abiders with lower insurance premiums.

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