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    contraband
    /ˈkɒntrəband/

    noun

    • 1. goods that have been imported or exported illegally: "customs men had searched the carriages for contraband"

    adjective

    • 1. imported or exported illegally, either in defiance of a total ban or without payment of duty: "contraband brandy"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › contrabandContraband Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling. … persons the most bound in duty to prevent contraband … Edmund Burke. 2. : goods or merchandise whose importation, exportation, or possession is forbidden. Border police searched the car for drugs and other contraband. also : smuggled goods. 3.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONTRABAND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CONTRABAND definition: 1. goods that are brought into or taken out of the country secretly and illegally: 2. goods that…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › contrabandContraband - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Contraband means "illicit goods" and usually refers to stuff that's imported or exported illegally, like weapons and certain exotic pets (like tigers).

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of contraband – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    CONTRABAND definition: goods that are brought into or taken out of a country illegally. Learn more.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncontraband noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of contraband noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCONTRABAND definition in American English - Collins Online ...

    anything prohibited by law from being imported or exported. 2. goods imported or exported illegally. 3. illegal or prohibited trade; smuggling. 4. International Law See contraband of war. 5. (during the American Civil War) a Black slave who escaped to or was brought within the Union lines.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'contraband' - Collins Online Dictionary

    A complete guide to the word "CONTRABAND": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › contrabandcontraband | meaning of contraband in Longman Dictionary of ...

    contraband meaning, definition, what is contraband: goods that are brought into a country il...: Learn more.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › contrabandContraband - definition of contraband by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. Goods prohibited by law or treaty from being imported or exported. b. Goods that are possessed contrary to law or rule, as in a prison or school. 2. a. Illegal traffic in contraband; smuggling. b. Smuggled goods. 3. Goods that may be seized and confiscated by a belligerent if shipped to another belligerent by a neutral. 4.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › contraband_ncontraband, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word contraband mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word contraband. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. contraband has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. economics and commerce (mid 1500s) law (late 1600s) weaponry (mid 1700s) Entry status.