illegality
Use Illegality in a sentence
iˈgæl
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illegal (ɪˈliːɡəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | forbidden by law; unlawful; illicit |
| 2. | unauthorized or prohibited by a code of official or accepted rules |
| —n | |
| 3. | a person who has entered or attempted to enter a country illegally |
| il'legally | |
| —adv | |
| ille'gality | |
| —n | |
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Illegality
is always a great word to know.
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Example sentences
The suspicion naturally arises that the illegality is not what bothers you.
Yet illegality and immorality are secondary concerns.
Because so much was done under the veil of secrecy, much remains unknown about the extent of the illegality.
It is not a policing agency and is not concerned with the illegality of the device.
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