Illicit means not allowed by law or custom. It's illegal to kill endangered elephants, but many poachers still engage in the Illicit ivory trade.
Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful;
Adjective S.
contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"
Adjective
contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention; "an illicit association with his secretary"
a.
Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as,
illicit trade; illicit intercourse; illicit pleasure.
Illicit
One illicit . . . transaction always leads to another.--
Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful;
Usage Examples
Who most benefits from keeping marijuana illegal? The greatest beneficiaries are the major criminal organizations in Mexico and elsewhere that earn billions of dollars annually from this illicit trade - and who would rapidly lose their competitive advantage if marijuana were a legal commodity.
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