illegal
(adjective) prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules; “an illegal chess move”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
illegal (comparative more illegal, superlative most illegal)
Contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law.
Forbidden by established rules.
(philately, of an issue printed for collectors) Totally fictitious, and often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country.
(of a person, sometimes offensive) Being or doing something illegally.
(chiefly, US, sometimes, offensive) Being an illegal immigrant; residing in a country illegally.
The use of "illegal" to describe a person rather than an action is often regarded as offensive; see below.
• (forbidden by law): criminal, felonious, illicit, unlawful, irregular
• (totally fictitious): bogus
• (forbidden by law): lawful, legal
illegal (plural illegals)
(obsolete) An illegal act or technique.
(colloquial, plural, as illegals) Contraband, esp. illegal substances such as drugs.
(colloquial, offensive) An illegal immigrant.
(espionage) A spy working abroad illegally and undercover, without visible ties to his or her country’s authorities.
• (illegal immigrant) crimmigrant
• The use of "illegal" as a noun is especially charged.
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Source: Wiktionary
Il*le"gal, a. Etym: [Pref. il- not + legal: cf. F. illégal.]
Definition: Not according to, or authorized by, law; specif., contrary to, or in violation of, human law; unlawful; illicit; hence, immoral; as, an illegal act; illegal trade; illegal love. Bp. Burnet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
