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   con·tra·band

   /ˈkäntrəˌband/

   noun

   • 1. goods that have been imported or exported illegally: "the police looked for drugs, guns, and other contraband"
   • ▪ trade in smuggled goods: "the government has declared a nationwide war on contraband"
   • ▪ goods forbidden to be supplied by neutrals to those engaged in war.
   • ▪ (during the US Civil War) a black slave who escaped or was transported across Union lines.

   adjective

   • 1. imported or exported illegally, either in defiance of a total ban or without payment of duty: "contraband drug shipments"
   • ▪ 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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   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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   CONTRABAND definition: 1. goods that are brought into or taken out of the country secretly and illegally: 2. goods that…. Learn more.

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   Contraband definition: anything prohibited by law from being imported or exported.. See examples of CONTRABAND used in a sentence.

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   Contraband refers to goods that are taken into or out of a country illegally. The ship was found not to be carrying any contraband. Most of the city markets were flooded with contraband goods.

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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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   1. (Law) a. goods that are prohibited by law from being exported or imported. b. illegally imported or exported goods. 2. (Law) illegal traffic in such goods; smuggling. 3. (Military) international law Also called: contraband of war goods that a neutral country may not supply to a belligerent.

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

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

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

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    Contraband definition: Goods that may be seized and confiscated by a belligerent if shipped to another belligerent by a neutral.