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contraband

English

Noun

(wikipedia contraband) (en-noun)
  • (uncountable) any goods which are illicit or illegal to possess
  • (uncountable) goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods
  • (countable, US, historical) A black slave during the American Civil War who had escaped to, or been captured by, Union forces.
  • * 1988 , James McPherson, Battle Cry of Freedom , Oxford 2003, p. 497:
    • While some Yanks treated contrabands with a degree of equity or benevolence, the more typical response was indifference, contempt, or cruelty.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • prohibited from being traded
  • * 1940' – ' The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America: Having ... – Division of the Federal Register, the National Archives – Page 2191
    • "[...] when the seizure is made in connection with a violation involving a contraband article covered by section 1 (b) (1) of the said Act; [...]"
  • * 1953' – United States, United States. President, United States. Congress – ' United States Code Congressional and Administrative News – Page 2039
    • "The exclusion of mandatory payment of moieties for seizures of contraband controlled substances is accomplished through Section 17 of the bill, [...]"
  • * 1899' – Albert William Chaster – ' The Powers, Duties and Liabilities of Executive Officers as Between These ... – Stevens and Haynes – Page 55
    • "4. Contraband goods may be seized if found in a river before they are landed or offered for sale."

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To import illegally; to smuggle.
    • (Johnson)
  • (obsolete) To declare prohibited; to forbid.
  • * Hudibras
    • The law severely contrabands / Our taking business off men's hands.

    contrabandtrade

    Not English

    Contrabandtrade has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

    English words similar to 'contrabandtrade':

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