Sekirov Dictionary

illegal

/ɪˈliːɡəl/

adjective5

  1. against the law
  2. Forbidden by established rules.
  3. (offensive) Being or doing something illegally.
  4. (US, offensive) Being an illegal immigrant; residing in a country illegally.
  5. Totally fictitious, and often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country.

noun4

  1. A spy operating abroad illegally and under non-official cover, without visible ties to his or her country’s authorities.
  2. (informal, offensive) Ellipsis of illegal immigrant.
  3. [in the plural] (informal) Contraband, esp. illegal substances such as drugs.
  4. (no longer used) An illegal act or technique.
forms

illegals · illegaler · more illegal · illegalest · most illegal

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