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illegal
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adjective
il·le·gal
(ˌ)i(l)-ˈlē-gəl
Synonyms of illegal
: not according to or authorized by law : unlawful, illicit
also
: not sanctioned by official rules (as of a game)
illegality
ˌi-li-ˈga-lə-tē
noun
illegally
(ˌ)i(l)-ˈlē-gə-lē
adverb
illegal
2 of 2
noun
sometimes disparaging + offensive
: a person who enters or lives in a country without the documentation required for legal entry or residence
Synonyms
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criminal
felonious
illegitimate
illicit
lawless
unlawful
wrongful
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Examples of illegal in a Sentence
Adjective
In this state, it is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to drink alcohol.
The team was penalized for an illegal play.
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.
—James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal, 5 July 2017
Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.
—Lisa Beebe, Los Angeles Magazine, 5 July 2017
Facebook has been scrutinized for its handling of its users’ data, and social networks face fines in Germany for failing to swiftly take down hate speech and illegal content.
—Amie Tsang, New York Times, 4 July 2017
In the 1950s and 1960s, major city hospitals in the United States admitted as many as 20 to 30 women a day for complications from illegal or self-induced abortions.
—Cindy Crabb, Teen Vogue, 1 July 2017
Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler as a stuck-in-a-rut suburban couple who open an illegal casino to pay for their daughter's college tuition.
—Owen Gleiberman, chicagotribune.com, 30 June 2017
They are charged with illegal re-entry into the United States after previous deportation or removal, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Robert O. Posey and U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Special Agent in Charge Ray Parmer.
—Carol Robinson, AL.com, 30 June 2017
Trump later walked back these comments, sort of, saying that instead, doctors should be punished for providing abortions if the procedure were made illegal.
—Michael Sebastian, Cosmopolitan, 29 June 2017
A Helsinki district court on Wednesday ordered the assets of Uber's Finnish country manager be confiscated until police conclude an investigation into whether the U.S. ride-hailing firm operates an illegal taxi service in Finland.
—Reuters, Fortune, 28 June 2017
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And beyond stripping illegals of Austrian citizenship, Interior Minister Wolfgang Sobotka of the centrist People’s Party is proposing hefty fines and other punitive measures.
—George Jahn, The Seattle Times, 24 June 2017
Still, undercover illegals have been discovered in the United States as recently as June 2010, when 10 alleged spies were arrested by the FBI in Boston, New York, New Jersey and Arlington, Va.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 21 June 2017
Marco stood today, standing on this stage Marco supports legalization and citizenship for 12 million illegals.
—New York Times, 15 Jan. 2016
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Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French illegal, from Medieval Latin illegalis, from Latin in- + legalis legal
First Known Use
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1538, in the meaning defined above Noun
1939, in the meaning defined above
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illegal
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il·le·gal
(ˈ)il-ˈ(l)ē-gəl
: contrary to the laws or rules : unlawful
illegality
ˌil-i-ˈgal-ət-ē
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illegally
(ˈ)il-ˈ(l)ē-gə-lē
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illegal
adjective
il·le·gal
il-ˈlē-gəl
: contrary to or in violation of a law : illicit, unlawful
an illegal contract
illegally
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illegaladjective uk
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B2 not allowed by law: a campaign to stop the illegal sale of cigarettes to children under 16 Prostitution is illegal in some countries.it is illegal to It is illegal to drive a car that is not registered and insured.illegal drug/substance Cocaine, LSD, and heroin are all illegal drugs/substances. Synonym
illicitOpposites
lawful formal
legal
licit formal
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to forbid someone or somethingforbidHe grew up in a strict household where dating was forbidden.disallowUpon review, the goal was disallowed.banThe government has banned the sale of lead-based paint.prohibitVehicles are prohibited from parking on the grass.
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not allowed by the rules of a sport: There were two illegal passes in the first 13 minutes of the game, and several more followed. The team received two warnings for illegal play. His tackle was illegal, and his sending-off changed the course of the game.
More examplesFewer examplesIt is illegal to do a U-turn on a motorway.The proposed change in the law would make abortion illegal except for strictly defined medical reasons.It's illegal to discriminate against people on the basis of their sex.For a teacher to hit a child is not just morally wrong but also illegal.Several athletes tested positive for illegal performance-enhancing drugs.The referee missed the illegal shot and continued the count.Illegal blocks include the use of any part of the arm below the elbow, which results in a penalty.
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bang to rights idiom
bootleg
chargeable
concealed carry idiom
controverted election
criminally
illegality
improper
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licensed
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illegalnoun [ C ]
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/ɪˈliː.ɡəl/ us
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/ɪˈliː.ɡəl/
an offensive word for someone who lives or works in another country when they do not have the legal right to do this: He said ID cards would make it easier to deport illegals.
Synonym
illegal immigrant
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People who live or settle somewhere
asylum seeker
boarder
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frontiersman
Georgian
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Orcadian
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illegaladjective us
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against the law: Fireworks are illegal in many places.
illegal immigrant/alien
An illegal immigrant/alien is a person who has entered a country without government permission.
illegally adverb us
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illegally obtained passports
(Definition of illegal from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
illegal | Business English
illegaladjective uk
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LAW not allowed by law: According to state law, smoking is illegal in all public buildings.illegal (for sb) to do sth It is illegal for a company to force an employee into early retirement.make sth illegal The new law will make it illegal to record phone conversations without consent. illegal sales/profits/trades Compare
legal
IT used to describe a character (= letter, number, or symbol) that you cannot use in a particular place on a computer, because it may create problems: The colon is the only illegal character for file and folder names.
illegally adverb
Approximately 500,000 workers enter the country illegally each year.
(Definition of illegal from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of illegal
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It is possible that most of them are engaged in illegal felling of trees.
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Do you believe that euthanasia has been performed in our country secretly, although it is illegal?
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At the same time more attention needs to be directed to the policing of sandalwood theft and tougher sanctions against illegal trading activities.
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Throughout its existence it distributed illegal publications so as to keep the population abreast of developments and sustain morale.
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Fearing they will never have another chance to visit, some overstay these visas, become ' illegal ' and risk expulsion.
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The illegal transport of flocks is common along this borderline.
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Most importantly, now all information of all employees is available, directly and online, the fraud fighting (illegal workers and premium evasion) can be done effectively.
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He called at the property unannounced and sent letters making demands before he owned the property, which is illegal.
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Directors who were either absent at the meeting authorizing an illegal dividend, or that voted on the record against it, were exempt from liability.
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And yet the risk for corruption or illegal decisions is higher in the new decentralized system than previously.
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And there already are some data suggesting that current seat-of-the-pants strategies for managing illegal residents are more costly than standard but unreimbursed treatment would be.
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In the parallel illegal system, money was exchanged for public contracts.
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Motivated by the need for more settlers, they turned a blind eye to fugitives' illegal status and permitted them to settle.
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It argues that distinct categories such as global/local, legal/illegal and traditional/ modern have lost much of their explanatory power.
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Headmen harboured them; village watchmen shared their illegal spoil.
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as in foul
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illegal
adjective
Definition of illegal
1
as in unlawful
contrary to or forbidden by law
it is illegal to import those birds into this country
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unlawful
illicit
criminal
felonious
wrongful
unauthorized
forbidden
illegitimate
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lawless
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criminalized
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wrong
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sinful
evil
bad
reprehensible
unlicensed
outlawed
wicked
unsanctioned
contraband
barred
proscribed
corrupt
disallowed
discouraged
blameworthy
unscrupulous
banned
under-the-table
unprincipled
censurable
interdicted
blamable
bootleg
villainous
under-the-counter
adulterine
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
legal
lawful
legitimate
right
ethical
good
permitted
righteous
virtuous
just
authorized
principled
licensed
approved
endorsed
proper
correct
allowed
promoted
supported
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decent
suggested
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abetted
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2
as in foul
not being in accordance with the rules or standards of what is fair in sport
an illegal pass
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foul
unfair
nasty
dirty
unsportsmanlike
shameful
dishonorable
low
below the belt
immoral
unethical
unjust
shabby
unscrupulous
ignoble
mean
unprincipled
ungentlemanly
unrighteous
rotten
unchivalrous
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
legal
fair
clean
moral
ethical
just
sportsmanlike
sportsmanly
righteous
scrupulous
honorable
principled
law-abiding
unimpeachable
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GamesDaily CrosswordWord PuzzleWord FinderAll gamesFeaturedWord of the DaySynonym of the DayWord of the YearNew wordsLanguage storiesAll featuredPop cultureSlangEmojiMemesAcronymsGender and sexualityAll pop cultureWriting tipsGrammar Coach™Writing hubGrammar essentialsCommonly confusedAll writing tipsGamesFeaturedPop cultureWriting tipsillegal[ ih-lee-guhl ]show ipaSee the most commonly confused word associated with illegalSee synonyms for: illegalillegally on Thesaurus.comadjectiveforbidden by law or statute.contrary to or forbidden by official rules, regulations, etc.: The referee ruled that it was an illegal forward pass.nounInformal: Disparaging and Offensive. illegal alien. Compare Meaningsunlawful vs. illegalundocumented vs. illegalillicit vs. illegalClick for a side-by-side comparison of meanings. Use the word comparison feature to learn the differences between similar and commonly confused words.Origin of illegal1From the Medieval Latin word illēgālis, dating back to 1620–30. See il-2, legalsynonym study For illegal1, 2. Illegal, unlawful, illegitimate, illicit, criminal can all describe actions not in accord with law. Illegal refers most specifically to violations of statutes or, in organized athletics, codified rules: an illegal seizure of property; an illegal block ( in football ). Unlawful means not sanctioned by or according to law: an unlawful claim to the inheritance; to take unlawful advantage of the trading situation. Illegitimate means lacking legal or traditional right or rights: an illegitimate child; illegitimate use of privileged knowledge. Illicit, which originally meant simply “not permitted,” now most often applies to matters regulated by law with specific emphasis on the way things are carried out: illicit conversion of property; an illicit attempt to control the market. Criminal most often refers to violation of the statutes of penal as opposed to civil law. All felonies are criminal as are all crimes sometimes punishable by death such as murder, arson, and kidnapping: a criminal act.usage note For illegal3. See illegal alien. Other words for illegal1 unlawful; illegitimate; illicit; unlicensedSee synonyms for illegal on Thesaurus.comOther words from illegalil·le·gal·ly, adverbWords that may be confused with illegalillegal , illicit (see synonym study at the current entry)Words Nearby illegalill-definedill-disguisedill-disposedIlleIlle-et-Vilaineillegalillegal alienillegalityillegalizeillegal procedureillegibleDictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024How to use illegal in a sentenceRecord fires in the Pantanal region this summer are also linked to illegal land-clearing for agriculture, which doubled in the first half of the year, Federal University of Mato Grosso ecologist Leticia Couto Garcia told Unearthed.What wildfires in Brazil, Siberia, and the US West have in common | Lili Pike | September 17, 2020 | VoxThe foundation supplies them with legal support as well as technological equipment and training so they can use smartphones, drones, and satellites to monitor illegal loggers and miners, and take action to stop them.Want to fight climate change effectively? Here’s where to donate your money. | Sigal Samuel | September 17, 2020 | VoxRight now in New York that’s illegal, but I think One Fair Wage has been pushing that fight, and I think maybe now, maybe the industry will be more open to something like that.Tom Colicchio Hopes (and Fears) COVID-19 Will Change the Restaurant Industry | Pallabi Munsi | September 16, 2020 | OzyHe projects that reliable clonal stocks could increase yields by 30 to 50 percent, drastically reducing the pressure for illegal forest clearing.The Environmental Headache in Your Shampoo - Issue 90: Something Green | Anastasia Bendebury & Michael Shilo DeLay | September 16, 2020 | NautilusDespite the rise of streaming as the primary mode of music consumption globally, illegal music download sites have remained a major source for most users across Africa.An Africa-focused music download service raised $6 million from its IPO to help pay artists | Yomi Kazeem | September 16, 2020 | QuartzWatching him now being accused of illegal operations will not see them shedding any tears.Annoying Airport Delays Might Prevent You From Becoming the Next AirAsia 8501 | Clive Irving | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIn March, police arrested a group of wealthy businessmen and government officials who were about to dine on illegal tiger meat.China’s Internet Is Freer Than You Think | Brendon Hong | December 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut millions of rules result in perpetual error, and, as a terminal side effect, make leadership and accomplishment illegal.Red Tape Is Strangling Good Samaritans | Philip K. Howard | December 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMany more illegal migrants face labor trafficking in Europe as they flee the conflict regions of North Africa and the Middle East.ISIS, Boko Haram, and the Growing Role of Human Trafficking in 21st Century Terrorism | Louise I. Shelley | December 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis would take time since, under current law, even scouting Cuban baseball players on the island is illegal.Is Major League Baseball Ready For Cuba’s Players? | Ben Jacobs | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe accuses the latter of various illegal and crafty acts, among them sending contraband gold and jewels to Mexico.The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624 | VariousThese illegal combinations in America were obviously what caused the inconveniences of which the merchants complained.The Eve of the Revolution | Carl BeckerYet all this was beside the main point, which was that the action of Congress, whether expedient or not, was illegal.The Eve of the Revolution | Carl BeckerSome of the members felt that Parliament had the right to tax the colonists and others felt that it was illegal for them to do so.Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyPoor Nora hung her head as she asked in a low voice if Jim really thought her father was engaged in illegal practices.The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands | R.M. BallantyneSee More ExamplesBritish Dictionary definitions for illegalillegal/ (ɪˈliːɡəl) /adjectiveforbidden by law; unlawful; illicitunauthorized or prohibited by a code of official or accepted rulesnouna person who has entered or attempted to enter a country illegallyDerived forms of illegalillegally, adverbillegality, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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illegalforbidden by law or statute: an illegal U-turn; forbidden by official rules or regulations: an illegal block (in football); something that is unacceptable to or not performed by a computer: an illegal operationNot to be confused with:illegitimate – born out of wedlock: an illegitimate child; not sanctioned by law or custom: an illegitimate action; not in proper grammatical usageillicit – not legally permitted or authorized: an illicit attempt to control the market; unlicensed; prohibited; not permitted by custom; disapproved of or not permitted for moral or ethical reasonsunlawful – contrary to law: unlawful search and seizure; born out of wedlock [All of the above describe actions that are not in accord with the law. However, there are some differences in meaning among the words. Illegal refers most specifically to violations of statutes or codified rules: illegal seizure of property. Illegitimate means lacking legal or traditional rights: illegitimate use of privileged information. Illicit most often applies to matters regulated by law with emphasis on the way things are carried out: illicit conversion of property. Unlawful means not sanctioned by law: an unlawful claim to an inheritance.]Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embreeil·le·gal (ĭ-lē′gəl)adj.1. Prohibited by law.2. Prohibited by official rules: an illegal pass in football.3. Unacceptable to or not performable by a computer: an illegal operation.n. Offensive A person who is not legally authorized to live and work in a country.il·le′gal·ly adv.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.illegal (ɪˈliːɡəl) adj1. forbidden by law; unlawful; illicit2. unauthorized or prohibited by a code of official or accepted rulesna person who has entered or attempted to enter a country illegally ilˈlegally adv ˌilleˈgality nCollins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014il•le•gal (ɪˈli gəl) adj. 1. forbidden by law or statute. 2. contrary to or forbidden by official rules or regulations. n. 3. an illegal immigrant. [1620–30; < Medieval Latin] il•le′gal•ly, adv. syn: illegal, unlawful, illicit, criminal describe actions not in accord with law. illegal refers to violation of statutes or, in games, codified rules: an illegal seizure of property; an illegal block in football. unlawful is a broader term that may refer to lack of conformity with any set of laws or precepts, whether natural, moral, or traditional: an unlawful transaction. illicit most often applies to matters regulated by law, with emphasis on the way things are carried out: the illicit sale of narcotics. criminal refers to violation of a public law that is punishable by a fine or imprisonment: Robbery is a criminal act. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:Switch to new thesaurus Adj.1.illegal - prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules; "an illegal chess move"unlawful - contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law; "unlawful measures"; "unlawful money"; "unlawful hunters"illegitimate - of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawfulirregular - contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; "irregular hiring practices"legal - established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rulesBased on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.illegaladjective1. unlawful, banned, forbidden, prohibited, criminal, outlawed, unofficial, illicit, unconstitutional, illegitimate, lawless, wrongful, off limits, unlicensed, under-the-table, unauthorized, against the law, proscribed, under-the-counter, actionable (Law), felonious It is illegal to intercept radio messages. unlawful legal, lawful, permissible, licit2. foul, dirty, unfair, crooked, shady (informal), fraudulent, unjust, dishonest, unscrupulous, underhand, inequitable, unsportsmanlike He was dismissed by the referee for an illegal tackle.Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002illegaladjective1. Prohibited by law:illegitimate, illicit, lawless, outlawed, unlawful, wrongful.2. Of, involving, or being a crime:criminal, illegitimate, illicit, lawless, unlawful, wrongful. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translationsغَيْر قانوني، غَيْر شَرْعيغَيْرُ قَانُونِيٌّil·legalilegálnínelegálnízakázanýillegalstrafbarulovligillegalungesetzlichunrechtmäßigπαράνομοςilegallaitonillégalilegalanillegálisólöglegurillegaleillegalità不法な불법의nelegaliainelegalumasnelegalusneteisėtaineteisėtasnelegālsnelikumīgspretlikumīgsillegaalstrafbaarillegallovstridigulovlignielegalnyilegalilegalнезаконныйнелегалнелегальныйнеправильныйпротивозаконныйnezakonitolagligผิดกฎหมายkanuna aykırıyasadışıbất hợp pháp非法的不合规定的违法的illegal [ɪˈliːgəl]A. ADJ1. (Jur) → ilegalillegal possession of sth → posesión f ilegal de algoit is illegal to do that → hacer eso es ilegalit is illegal for children to buy alcohol → está prohibido que los niños compren alcoholto make it illegal to do sth → prohibir hacer algo, prohibir que se haga algo2. (Sport) [tackle] → antirreglamentario3. (Comput) to perform an illegal operation → realizar una operación ilegal or no válidaB. CPD illegal immigrant N → inmigrante mf ilegalillegal substance N → sustancia f ilegalCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005illegal [ɪˈliːgəl] adj → illégal(e)illegal drugs → les drogues illégalesit is illegal to ... → il est illégal de ... illegal alien, illegal immigrantillegal alien n → étranger/ère m/f en situation irrégulièreillegal immigrant n → immigrant(e) m/f illégal(e)Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005illegal adj → unrechtmäßig, ungesetzlich; (= against a specific law) → gesetzwidrig; trade, immigration, possession, drugs, profits → illegal; (= prohibited) substance, organization → verboten, illegal; (Sport) → regelwidrigCollins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007illegal [ɪˈliːg/əl] adj → illegaleCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995illegal (iˈliːgəl) adjective not allowed by the law; not legal. It is illegal to park a car here. onwettig غَيْر قانوني، غَيْر شَرْعي нелегален ilegal zakázaný ungesetzlich ulovlig; strafbar; illegal παράνομοςilegal seadusevastane غیر قانونی laiton illégal לא חוּקִי अवैध nedopušten, ilegalan törvénytelen, illegális hukum ólöglegur illegale 不法の 불법의 neteisėtas, nelegalus nelikumīgs; pretlikumīgs; nelegāls tidak sah onwettigulovlig, illegal, lovstridignielegalny غير قانونى، دقانونه مخالف ilegal ilegal противозаконный zakázaný, nezákonný nezakonit nezakonit illegal, olaglig ผิดกฎหมาย kanuna aykırı 非法的，違法的 незаконний; нелегальний غیر قانونی bất hợp pháp 非法的，违法的，不合规定的 ilˈlegally adverb onwettiglik بِصورةٍ غَيْر قانونيَّه أو غَيْر شَرعِيَّه нелегално ilegalmente protiprávně ungesetzlich ulovligt; illegalt παράνομαilegalmente seadusevastaselt بطور غیر قانونی laittomasti illégalement בְּאוֹפֶן לא חוּקִי अवैधता ilegalno törvénytelenül secara ilegal ólöglega illegalmente 不法に 불법적으로 neteisėtai, nelegaliai nelikumīgi; nelegāli dengan tidak sah onwettigulovlig, illegaltbezprawnie په غیر قانونی دوله ilegalmente (în mod) ilegal противозаконно protiprávne nezakonito nezakonito illegalt อย่างผิดกฎหมาย kanuna aykırı şekilde 非法地 незаконно; нелегально غیر قانونی طریقے سے một cách bất hợp pháp 非法地illegality (iliˈgӕləti) noun onwettigheid عَدَم قانونيَّه нелегалност ilegalidade nezákonnost die Ungesetzlichkeit ulovlighed παρανομίαilegalidad ebaseaduslikkus عمل خلاف قانون laittomuus illégalité אִי חוּקִיוּת अवैधता ilegalnost törvénytelenség, jogtalanság; illegalitás pelanggaran ólögmæti, lögleysa illegalità 違法 불법 neteisėtumas, nelegalumas nelikumība; nelegalitāte kepenyalahan undang-undang onwettigheidulovlighet, lovstridighet bezprawność د غیر قانونی عمل ilegalidade ilegalitate противозаконность nezákonnosť nezakonitost nezakonitost olaglighet ความผิดกฎหมาย kanuna aykırı olma 非法，違法 незаконність بے ضابطگی sự bất hợp pháp 不合法，犯规 Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.illegal → غَيْرُ قَانُونِيٌّ nelegální illegal illegal παράνομος ilegal laiton illégal ilegalan illegale 不法な 불법의 illegaal ulovlig nielegalny ilegal незаконный olaglig ผิดกฎหมาย yasadışı bất hợp pháp 非法的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009illegal a. ilegal, fuera de la ley. English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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Though indeed some persons may have this further [1276a] doubt, whether a citizen can be a citizen when he is illegally made; as if an illegal citizen, and one who is no citizen at all, were in the same predicament: but since we see some persons govern unjustly, whom yet we admit to govern, though not justly, and the definition of a citizen is one who exercises certain offices, for such a one we have defined a citizen to be, it is evident, that a citizen illegally created yet continues to be a citizen, but whether justly or unjustly so belongs to the former inquiry. View in contextHe pretended rather absurdly to be a seaman himself and was already credited with an ill-defined and vaguely illegal enterprise in the Gulf of Mexico. View in contextAn experiment of this nature would always be hazardous in the face of a constitution in any degree competent to its own defense, and of a people enlightened enough to distinguish between a legal exercise and an illegal usurpation of authority. View in context"And indeed what possible purpose would be served by this illegal and unnatural excess of approximation which you call TOUCHING, when all the ends of so brutal and coarse a process are attained at once more easily and more exactly by the sense of hearing? View in context"The Stamp Act," replied Grandfather, "was a law by which all deeds, bonds, and other papers of the same kind were ordered to be marked with the king's stamp; and without this mark they were declared illegal and void. View in contextNapoleon Bonaparte was despised by all as long as he was great, but now that he has become a wretched comedian the Emperor Francis wants to offer him his daughter in an illegal marriage. View in contextIn point of fact I smell something interesting and illegal, and you know what a cautious chap I am. View in contextIt was strictly enjoined, that the project of starving you by degrees should be kept a secret; but the sentence of putting out your eyes was entered on the books; none dissenting, except Bolgolam the admiral, who, being a creature of the empress, was perpetually instigated by her majesty to insist upon your death, she having borne perpetual malice against you, on account of that infamous and illegal method you took to extinguish the fire in her apartment. View in contextHe had persistently elevated Hellenic Paganism at the expense of Christianity; yet in that civilization an illegal surrender was not certain disesteem. View in contextBut don't you see my sale of the charter to the Company is itself, Monty being alive, an illegal act. View in context"Death from accident while engaged in illegal fishing." That was the verdict of the coroner's jury; and that is why I pride myself on the neat and artistic way in which I finished off John Claverhouse. View in contextI fancy that to the last he believed us to be emissaries of Government, darkly official persons furthering by our illegal traffic some dark scheme of high statecraft. View in context
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Definition of illegal adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
illegal adjective /ɪˈliːɡl/ /ɪˈliːɡl/
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not allowed by the lawillegal drugs/firearms/substancesShe promised to crack down on illegal immigration.illegal immigrants/aliensHis illegal activities landed him in jail several times.illegal mining/fishing/gamblingThese proposals are unethical and possibly illegal. it is illegal to do something It's illegal to drive through a red light. it is illegal for somebody to do something It is illegal for anyone under 18 to possess fireworks in a public place. opposite legalExtra ExamplesThe sale of these knives should be made illegal.Their action was judged illegal by the International Court.They accused the government of engaging in an illegal war.Topics Crime and punishmentb1, Law and justiceb1, Permission and obligationb1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbsbebecomeremain…adverbhighlyblatantlyclearly…See full entryWord Originearly 17th cent.: from French illégal or medieval Latin illegalis, from Latin in- ‘not’ + legalis ‘according to the law’.
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55 Synonyms & Antonyms for illegal | Thesaurus.com
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