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   contraband

   /ˈkɒntrəband/

   noun

   • 1. goods that have been imported or exported illegally: "customs men had searched the carriages for contraband"
   • ▪ trade in smuggled goods: "the salt trade (and contraband in it) were very active in the town"
   • ▪ goods forbidden to be supplied by neutrals to those engaged in war.

   adjective

   • 1. imported or exported illegally, either in defiance of a total ban or without payment of duty: "contraband brandy"
   • ▪ relating to traffic in illegal goods: "the contraband market"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Spanish contrabanda, from Italian contrabando, from contra- ‘against’ + bando ‘proclamation, ban’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. contrabandist noun

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   What does contraband mean?

   • The meaning of CONTRABAND is illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling. How to use contraband in a sentence. Did you know?

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   What is a contraband trade?

   • Their merchants, especially in New England, carried on a brisk and extremely profitable contraband trade. Contraband definition: anything prohibited by law from being imported or exported.. See examples of CONTRABAND used in a sentence.

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   What is the difference between contraband and Bando?

   • Contraband means "illicit goods" and usually refers to stuff that's imported or exported illegally, like weapons and certain exotic pets (like tigers). Contra means "against" ( contradict, contrary) and bando means "ban," so contraband simply means "against a ban," or despite the rules. Place of origin: Italy.

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   What is considered a contraband item?

   • There are other instances in which legal goods may fall under the category of contraband. This includes items obtained illegally or used in the commission of a crime. For example, items purchased with stolen credit cards classifies as contraband, and are subject to seizure by law enforcement.

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   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.

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

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