Usually means: Most wanted criminal by state.
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  1. public enemy number one: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  2. public enemy number one: Merriam-Webster
  3. public enemy number one: Collins English Dictionary
  4. public enemy number one: Wiktionary
  5. Public Enemy Number One: Infoplease Dictionary
  6. public enemy number one: Dictionary.com
  7. Public Enemy Number One, Public enemy number one: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. public enemy number one: Idioms

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  1. public enemy number one: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (public enemy number one)

noun:  (US, law enforcement, dated) A person who ranks highest on the federal government's prioritized list of wanted criminal fugitives.
noun:  (by extension) A person, organization, or other object considered to be particularly menacing, harmful, or loathsome.

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