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Definition |
a person who is targeted for harm or scrutiny |
Examples |
1) After testifying against the criminal organization, he became a
marked man, and he had to go into
hiding for his safety. 2) The marked man,
with a distinctive red tattoo on his forearm, was easily recognized by
the authorities. |
Etymology |
The term likely originated from the idea of
a person being literally or figuratively marked as a target. |
Synonyms |
targeted individual, hunted man, person of
interest |
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