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missing person
This term is primarily used in legal, law enforcement, and journalistic contexts to describe an individual whose whereabouts are unknown and whose disappearance is causing concern. It carries a heavy emotional weight, often implying a state of crisis, danger, or tragedy, and is distinct from someone who has simply "gone away" or "disappeared" by choice.
In official reports, the term is treated as a formal classification. While "missing" can be used as an adjective in casual conversation, "missing person" functions as a specific designation for a case file or a public appeal for information.
Meanings
Examples
The police have issued an alert for a missing person last seen in the city center.
I need to file a report for a missing person immediately.
The detective spent years searching for the missing person.
Is there any new information regarding the missing person case?
We found a missing person wandering near the forest edge.
He is listed as a missing person on the official registry.
Who could have possibly become a missing person in such a small town?
The family is desperate to find their missing person.