OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 18660

illegal

/ɪˈliːɡəl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
ilegal
Contrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law.
Nearly 40 million people live in UK areas with illegal air pollution
This is illegal, you know!
ilegal
Forbidden by established rules.
Moving a pawn backward is an illegal move in chess.
The computer program performed an illegal operation and was terminated.