Illegal

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Antonyms 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.4 Derived terms

English

Etymology

il + legal

Adjective

illegal

1. ((law{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) Contrary to or forbidden by law, usually criminal rather than civil law (see unlawful).
2. Not permitted by rules, but not necessarily against the law.

   • Moving a pawn backward is an illegal move in chess.

3. (stamp-collecting) a totally fictitious issue printed for collectors, often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country. Also known as bogus.

Synonyms

• criminal, felonious, illicit, unlawful

Antonyms

• lawful, legal

Noun

illegal

1. ((slang{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) A person within a country, typically the United States, who is present in violation of the immigration laws.

Synonyms

• (person in violation of immigration): illegal alien, mojado, wetback

Derived terms

• illegal aliende:illegal

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