rap sheet

noun

: a police arrest record especially for an individual

Examples of rap sheet in a Sentence

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As officials charged Miguel Mora Nunez, 21, an undocumented Dominican immigrant with a long rap sheet, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blamed lax immigration enforcement for the shooting, which left the unidentified 42-year-old victim recovering from gunshot wounds. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025 In addition to the allegations in Leominster, Nunez has a lengthy rap sheet. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 July 2025 Still, the majority of cases DHS has publicly detailed are immigrants with serious rap sheets. Casey Tolan, CNN Money, 16 June 2025 In addition to the latest allegations, Chavez has a rap sheet in California dating back to 2012, when he was convicted of DUI and sentenced to 13 days in jail. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for rap sheet

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rap sheet was in 1940

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“Rap sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rap%20sheet. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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