il·le·gal
Pronounced:
/ɪˈli:gəl/
Function:
adjectiveMeaning:
1 : not allowed by the law : not legal ▪ illegal [=illicit, unlawful] drugs ▪ In this state, it is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to drink alcohol. ▪ an illegal alien/immigrant [=a foreign person who is living in a country without having official permission to live there]
2 : not allowed by the rules in a game ▪ The team was penalized for an illegal play.
2 : not allowed by the rules in a game ▪ The team was penalized for an illegal play.
—il·le·gal·i·ty /ˌɪlɪˈgæləti/ noun plural il·le·gal·i·ties [noncount] ▪ He claims that he was unaware of the illegality of these activities. [count] ▪ The campaign was accused of many fund-raising illegalities. [=illegal activities]
/ˌɪlɪˈgæləti/ noun plural il·le·gal·i·ties [noncount] ▪ He claims that he was unaware of the illegality of these activities. [count] ▪ The campaign was accused of many fund-raising illegalities. [=illegal activities]—il·le·gal·ly /ɪˈli:gəli/ adverb ▪ She was parked illegally in a handicapped parking spot. ▪ Her camera was illegally seized at the border. ▪ people who are in the country illegally
/ɪˈli:gəli/ adverb ▪ She was parked illegally in a handicapped parking spot. ▪ Her camera was illegally seized at the border. ▪ people who are in the country illegally