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Illegal Illegally Adjective Law Allowed Intercept Radio Messages

word illegal
definition
adjective
If something is illegal, the law says that it is not allowed .
It is illegal to intercept radio messages.
Birth control was illegal there until 1978.
He has been charged with membership of an illegal organisation.
...illegal drugs.
...an illegal action.
They were yesterday convicted of illegally using a handgun.
The previous government had acted illegally.
There is no evidence of illegality.
Illegal immigrants or workers have travelled into a country or are working without official permission .
...a clothing factory where many illegals worked.
inflections illegalsillegallyillegalityillegalities
cefr-level B1

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