Counterfeiter (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who makes copies illegally.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The police arrested a notorious counterfeiter who had been producing fake currency for years.
- The company hired a team of experts to track down the counterfeiter who was making copies of their designer handbags.
- The counterfeiter was caught after selling a fake Rolex watch to an undercover detective.
- The government launched a crackdown on counterfeiters who were flooding the market with fake medicines.
- The artist was shocked to discover that a counterfeiter had been selling copies of her paintings online.