polluter
Americannoun
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a person, company, nation, etc., that pollutes the natural environment.
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a source or agent of noise pollution or light pollution.
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a person or thing that introduces unwanted or harmful elements into anything.
Example Sentences
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Prior to the 2011 ruling, various court cases were brought by several US states against alleged corporate polluters seeking compensation for that pollution.
From BBC
Bearing banners saying "Kick polluters out of the Games", the activists set up a model of the Olympic rings covered in black oil in front of the cathedral in central Milan.
From Barron's
Cutting emissions can sometimes look like what economists call creative destruction, with green innovators supplanting polluters.
The proposal also lays out how to spend money from California’s signature cap-and-trade program, which sets limits on greenhouse gas emissions and allows large polluters to buy and sell unused emission allowances at quarterly auctions.
From Los Angeles Times
What’s more, the companies responsible for AI don’t want to seem like polluters.
From Barron's
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