ILLEGAL


Meaning of ILLEGAL in English

(~s)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.

If something is ~, the law says that it is not allowed.

It is ~ to intercept radio messages...

...~ drugs.

ADJ: oft it v-link ADJ to-inf

~ly

They were yesterday convicted of ~ly using a handgun...

ADV: ADV with v

~ity (~ities)

There is no evidence of ~ity.

N-VAR

2.

Illegal immigrants or workers have travelled into a country or are working without official permission.

ADJ: ADJ n

Illegal immigrants or workers are sometimes referred to as ~s.

...a clothing factory where many ~s worked.

N-COUNT

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