public enemy number one (English, noun)
expansion: public enemy number one (uncountable)
Senses:
topics: government
law-enforcement
glosses: A person who ranks highest on the federal government's prioritized list of wanted criminal fugitives.
tags: US
dated
uncountable
glosses: A person, organization, or other object considered to be particularly menacing, harmful, or loathsome.
tags: figuratively
uncountable
Forms:
form: Public Enemy No. 1
tags: alternative