Definisjon av Contraband

Vi fant 8 definisjoner av Contrabandengelsk.

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Noun

contraband - goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law
merchandise, ware, product commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"
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Substantiv

Contraband - Any goods which are illicit or illegal to possess.
Contraband - Goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods.
Contraband - A black slave during the American Civil War who had escaped to, or been captured by, Union forces.

Verb

Contraband - To import illegally; to smuggle.
Contraband - To declare prohibited; to forbid.

Adjektiv

Contraband - Prohibited from being traded.

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  • The word contraband, reported in English since 1529, from Medieval French contrebande "a smuggling," denotes any item which, relating to its nature, is illegal to be possessed, sold. 1 : illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling 2 : goods or merchandise whose importation, exportation, or possession is forbidden; also : smuggled goods 3 : a slave who during the American Civil War escaped to or was brought within the Union lines (the above three bullets are from Merriam Webster Online Dictionary) Used for goods that by their nature, e.g. too dangerous or offensive in the eyes of the legislator.

Substantiv

  • Entall: contraband
  • Flertall: contrabands

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