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Definition & Meaning of "illegal"in English

illegal

ADJECTIVE

forbidden by the law

unlawful

abusive

Grammatical Information

Composition

Compound

relational

Superlative

most illegal

Comparative

more illegal

gradable

domain

law, morality, society

Examples

Selling drugs on the street is illegal and punishable by law.

Illegal

NOUN

a person who resides or works in a country in violation of its laws

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Human

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

illegals

Examples

Authorities deported several illegals last week.

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