public enemy number one

== English == === Alternative forms === Public Enemy No. 1 === Pronunciation === === Noun === public enemy number one (uncountable) (US, law enforcement, dated) A person who ranks highest on the federal government's prioritized list of wanted criminal fugitives. [from 1930s] (figurative) A person, organization, or other object considered to be particularly menacing, harmful, or loathsome. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “public enemy number one”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “public enemy number one”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. “public enemy number one”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.