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- DictionaryIl·le·gal/i(l)ˈlēɡ(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law: "illegal drugs"
noun
- 1. a person present in a country without official authorization. derogatory North American
Definitions of illegal. adjective. prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules. “an illegal chess move” synonyms: unlawful. contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law. amerciable. of a crime or misdemeanor; punishable by a fine set by a judge. banned, prohibited. forbidden by law. black, black-market, bootleg, contraband, smuggled.
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.
1 day ago · 1. adjective. If something is illegal, the law says that it is not allowed. It is illegal to intercept radio messages. ...illegal drugs. Synonyms: unlawful, banned, forbidden, prohibited More Synonyms of illegal. illegally adverb [ADV with v] He was convicted of illegally using a handgun. 2. adjective [ADJ n]
/ɪˈliːɡl/ not allowed by the law. illegal drugs/firearms/substances. She promised to crack down on illegal immigration. illegal immigrants/aliens. His illegal activities landed him in jail several times. illegal mining/fishing/gambling. These proposals are unethical and possibly illegal.
ILLEGAL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary. Definition of illegal – Learner’s Dictionary. illegal. adjective. uk / ɪˈliːɡ ə l / us. Add to word list. B2. not allowed by law: illegal drugs / weapons. [ + to do sth ] It is illegal to sell cigarettes to anyone under 16. Fewer examples. the illegal practice of copying CDs.
(of a person, sometimes offensive) Being or doing something illegally. Illegal immigrant; illegal logger; illegal pilot. Wiktionary. Synonyms: unequitable. nugatory. crooked. smuggled. unlicensed. unauthorized. misbegotten. unconstitutional. bootlegged.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English il‧le‧gal1 /ɪˈliːɡəl/ W3 AWL adjective not allowed by the law SYN unlawful OPP legal illegal drugs They were involved in illegal activities. it is illegal to do something It is illegal to sell tobacco to someone under 16.
