contraband.
Any goods which are illicit or illegal to possess.
Meaning & usage
Any goods which are illicit or illegal to possess.
Goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods.
A black slave during the American Civil War who had escaped to, or been captured by, Union forces.
Where this word comes from
From Spanish contrabanda (modern spelling contrabando), from Italian contrabando (modern spelling contrabbando), from contra (“against”) + bando (“ban”), and reinforced by French contrebande.
Prohibited from being traded.
Where this word comes from
From Spanish contrabanda (modern spelling contrabando), from Italian contrabando (modern spelling contrabbando), from contra (“against”) + bando (“ban”), and reinforced by French contrebande.
To import illegally; to smuggle.
To declare prohibited; to forbid.
Where this word comes from
From Spanish contrabanda (modern spelling contrabando), from Italian contrabando (modern spelling contrabbando), from contra (“against”) + bando (“ban”), and reinforced by French contrebande.
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