contraband

[con·tra·band]

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

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Illegal or prohobited traffic.

Noun
goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law

Adjective S.
distributed or sold illicitly; "the black economy pays no taxes"

n.
Illegal or prohibited traffic.

n.
Goods or merchandise the importation or exportation of which is forbidden.

n.
A negro slave, during the Civil War, escaped to, or was brought within, the Union lines. Such slave was considered contraband of war.

a.
Prohibited or excluded by law or treaty; forbidden; as, contraband goods, or trade.

v. t.
To import illegally, as prohibited goods; to smuggle.

v. t.
To declare prohibited; to forbid.

Contraband

Con"tra*band , n. [It. contrabando; contra + bando ban, proclamation: cf. F. contrebande. See Ban an edict.] 1. Illegal or prohobited traffic.
Persons the most bound in duty to prevent contraband, and the most interested in the seizures.
2. Goods or merchandise the importation or exportation of which is forbidden. 3. A negro slave, during the Civil War, escaped to, or was brought within, the Union lines. Such slave was considered contraband of war. [U.S.] Contraband of war, that which, according to international law, cannot be supplied to a hostile belligerent except at the risk of seizure and condemnation by the aggrieved belligerent. Wharton.

Contraband

Con"tra*band, a. Prohibited or excluded by law or treaty; forbidden; as, contraband goods, or trade.
The contraband will always keep pace, in some measure, with the fair trade.

Contraband

Con"tra*band, v. t. 1. To import illegaly, as prohibited goods; to smuggle. [Obs.] Johnson. 2. To declare prohibited; to forbid. [Obs.]
The law severly contrabands Our taking business of men's hands.

Illegal or prohobited traffic.

Prohibited or excluded by law or treaty; forbidden; as, contraband goods, or trade.

To import illegaly, as prohibited goods; to smuggle.

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Usage Examples

Morality is contraband in war.

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