ilˇleˇgal
ilˇleˇgal/i(l)ˈlēɡ(ə)l,əˈlēɡ(ə)l/
adjective
contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law.
"illegal drugs"
synonyms: unlawful, illicit, illegitimate, against the law, criminal, lawbreaking, actionable, felonious, unlicensed, unauthorized, unsanctioned, unwarranted, unofficial, outlawed, banned, forbidden, barred, prohibited, interdicted, proscribed, not allowed, not permitted, contraband, black-market, under the counter, bootleg, malfeasant, verboten, crooked, shady, bent, dodgy, non licet, foul, against the rules, unfair, unsporting, unsportsmanlike, below the belt, dirty, dishonorable, dishonest, underhand, cheating
noun
a person present in a country without official authorization.
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The meaning of ILLEGAL is not according to or authorized by law : unlawful, illicit; also : not sanctioned by official rules (as of a game).
An illegal immigrant/alien is a person who has entered a country without government permission. illegally. adverb ...
Illegal definition: forbidden by law or statute.. See examples of ILLEGAL used in a sentence.
The term illegal means any action which is against or not authorized by the law or statute. Also called illicit or unlawful.
Something illegal is against the law or breaks the rules. If you're reading this in jail, you've probably done something illegal.
illegal ˇ — illegality ˇ — illegally.
If something is illegal, the law says that it is not allowed. It is illegal to intercept radio messages. ...illegal drugs. ... He was convicted of illegally using ...
illegal is of multiple origins. Either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French illégal; Latin ...
illegal ... Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary app. illegally.
1. as in unlawful contrary to or forbidden by law it is illegal to import those birds into this country.