Fleeing from pursuit, danger, restraint, etc., escaping, from service, duty etc.; as, a fugitive solder; a fugitive slave; a fugitive debtor.
One who flees from pursuit, danger, restraint, service, duty, etc.; a deserter; as, a fugitive from justice.
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation; "fugitives from the sweatshops"
someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice
lasting for a markedly brief time; "a fleeting glance"; "fugitive hours"; "rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass"; "a momentary glimpse"
a person who has escaped from state custody, while housed at a local jail, a private facility or a state prison
a person who is fleeing from legal custody , whetherit be from an arrest to someone who is sought for questioning
A person who runs away or tries to escape.
one who flees or escapes from some duty or penalty.
a runaway. The Fugitive Slave Law said that all runaway slaves must be returned to the state from which they fled or face large fines or imprisonment.
One who runs away to avoid arrest, prosecution or imprisonment. Many extradition laws also call the suspect a "fugitive" although, in that context, it does not necessarily mean that the suspect was trying to hide in the country from which extradition is being sought.
In FBI usage, includes both escapees and persons avoiding prosecution or custody: "fugitives from justice."
A fugitive is a person who is fleeing from custody, whether it be from a government arrest, government or non-government questioning, vigilante violence, or outraged private individuals. As a verbal metaphor and psychological concept, one might also be described as a "fugitive from oneself." Finally, the literary sense of "fugitive" includes the meaning of simply "fleeting."