Also means
alleged
Usage Note
Supuesto is the past participle of suponer (to suppose) used as an adjective. The fixed phrase por supuesto means 'of course'. When placed before a noun, supuesto signals doubt or irony: el supuesto experto (the so-called expert). Dar por supuesto means to take for granted.
Examples
"El supuesto culpable fue absuelto."
Natural Translation
The alleged culprit was acquitted.
Literal Translation
The supposed guilty-one was absolved
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