1 (humorous) a person who behaves badly, but in a harmless way:
He's a bit of a rogue, but very charming.
2 (old-fashioned) a man who is dishonest and immoral:
a rogues' gallery (= a collection of pictures of criminals)
adjective [onlybeforenoun]
1 (of an animal) living apart from the main group, and possibly dangerous
2 behaving differently from other similar people or things, often causing damage:
a rogue gene * a rogue police officer
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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