rogues' gallery
The term "rogues' gallery" originally referred to a collection of criminal photographs used by police but has since expanded to describe groups of disreputable or infamous individuals, including fictional villains in comics.
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Definition
C1Law Enforcement
(technical)A collection of photographs or images of known criminals used for identification.
Example
- The detective examined the rogues' gallery to find a match for the suspect.
B2Idiomatic
(informal)A group of individuals known for unethical or criminal behavior.
Example
- The committee has become a rogues' gallery of corrupt officials.
B2Comics
(informal)The set of supervillains associated with a particular superhero or comic book series.
Example
- Batman's rogues' gallery includes villains like the Joker and Penguin.
Similar
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