illegal

UK
/ɪˈliːɡəl/
US
/ɪˈliɡəl/
illegaladjective
more illegal
Comp.
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/ɪˈliːɡəl/
US
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Translations
The company was involved in illegal activities.
Компания была вовлечена в незаконные действия.
He was arrested for his involvement in a protivolawful scheme.
Его арестовали за участие в противозаконной схеме.
Definitions
Contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law.
The company was fined for its illegal dumping of waste into the river.
Not allowed by official rules or regulations.
The player was penalized for an illegal move during the chess tournament.
illegalnoun
illegals
pl
UK
/ɪˈliːɡl̩/
US
/ɪˈliɡəl/
Used chiefly in informal and often derogatory contexts to mean ‘illegal immigrant’; retain but mark usage nuance.
Translations
The police arrested an illegal at the border.
Полиция арестовала нелегала на границе.
Additional translations
Definitions
A person who is in a country without the legal right to be there.
The government is working on policies to address the situation of illegals in the country.
Synonyms
illegal immigrant
illegal alien
undocumented immigrant
undocumented migrant
unauthorized immigrant
unauthorized migrant
undocumented person
migrant without papers
paperless migrant
undocumented worker