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Meaning of thief in law | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A criminal who is respected, has authority and a high ranking status within the criminal underworld in the old Soviet Union, Russia and the republics that formed the former Soviet Union.

Equivalents

Deutsch Dieb im Gesetz
Русский вор в законе
Українська злодій у законі

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

thief in the night thief knot thief palm Thief River Falls thief tube thief-taker

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