Meaning & use
accomplice
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A person who helps another person commit a crime.
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The getaway driver was charged as an accomplice to the robbery.
She claimed she was an unwilling accomplice, forced to take part.
A note on using this word
A legal term describing someone who actively assists a crime, distinct from a witness who merely observes it.
Words with a similar meaning
accessorycollaborator
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