How is the word bouc émissaire translated from French to English

English translation
scapegoat
noun

Personne accusée des erreurs des autres.

A person blamed for others' mistakes.

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  • Il est devenu le bouc émissaire. — He became the scapegoat.

  • Ne fais pas de moi le bouc émissaire de ce désordre. — Don't make me the scapegoat for this mess.

  • Pourquoi le dernier arrivé est-il toujours le bouc émissaire ? — Why is the newest employee always the scapegoat?

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