illegal - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'illegal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Illegal

[ a.]

- 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.

Meaning of 'illegal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . illegal

[ a]

Meaning (1):
- prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules

Example in sentence:

an illegal chess move

Nearby Words:

ill ill-boding ill-bred ill-favored ill-judged ill-lived ill-looking ill-mannered ill-minded ill-natured

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Illegal immigrant alien
Illegal immigrant/alien is an individual who is not a U.S. citizen and who has entered the United States without proper documentation and without complying with
Illegal bargaining items
Illegal bargaining items are forbidden by law. A clause agreeing to hire union members exclusively would be illegal in a right-to work state.

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