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misper

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[mis-pur] / ˈmɪsˌpɜr /

noun

British, Police Slang.

  1. a missing person.

    A search operation is under way in the north district for a misper of great interest.

Etymology

Origin of misper

First recorded in 1990–95; by shortening

Example Sentences

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I have made the Muggle Prime Minister aware and he is filing what is known as a misper.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling

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