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Illegal ɪˈliːɡl Adjective Immigrants/Aliens Promised Crack Immigration Dealing

Word3 illegal
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /ɪˈliːɡl/ /ɪˈliːɡl/
Example
  • illegal immigrants/aliens
  • she promised to crack down on illegal immigration.
  • dealing in illegal drugs
  • these illegal activities landed him in jail several times.
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illegal

(adjective)/ɪˈliːɡl/ /ɪˈliːɡl/
  1. not allowed by the law
    • OPPOSITE legal
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    • illegal immigrants/aliens
    • She promised to crack down on illegal immigration.
    • dealing in illegal drugs
    • These illegal activities landed him in jail several times.
    • It's illegal to drive through a red light.
    • It is illegal for anyone under 18 to possess fireworks in a public place.

    Extra Examples

    • The sale of these knives should be made illegal.
    • Their action was judged illegal by the International Court.
    • The accused the government of engaging in an illegal war.

    Word Origin

    • early 17th cent.: from French illégal or medieval Latin illegalis, from Latin in- ‘not’ + legalis ‘according to the law’.
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