Used, chiefly in plural with the definite article, to denote people sought by law enforcement.
Определения
Persons sought by law-enforcement authorities. The police issued new photos of the wanted.
wantпричастие прошедшего времени Used attributively, e.g. "a wanted criminal", meaning ‘sought after’ or ‘desired’.
Определения
Being sought after or desired, especially by authorities or the public. The wanted fugitive was finally arrested at the border.