"contraband" meaning in English

See contraband in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkɒn.tɹəˌbænd/ [UK], /ˈkɑn.tɹəˌbænd/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-contraband.wav Forms: more contraband [comparative], most contraband [superlative]
Etymology: From Spanish contrabanda (modern spelling contrabando), from Italian contrabando (modern spelling contrabbando), from contra (“against”) + bando (“ban”), and reinforced by French contrebande. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|contrabanda}} Spanish contrabanda, {{der|en|it|contrabando}} Italian contrabando, {{der|en|fr|contrebande}} French contrebande Head templates: {{en-adj}} contraband (comparative more contraband, superlative most contraband)
  1. Prohibited from being traded.
    Sense id: en-contraband-en-adj-T7PxdeLF

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɒn.tɹəˌbænd/ [UK], /ˈkɑn.tɹəˌbænd/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-contraband.wav Forms: contrabands [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish contrabanda (modern spelling contrabando), from Italian contrabando (modern spelling contrabbando), from contra (“against”) + bando (“ban”), and reinforced by French contrebande. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|contrabanda}} Spanish contrabanda, {{der|en|it|contrabando}} Italian contrabando, {{der|en|fr|contrebande}} French contrebande Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} contraband (usually uncountable, plural contrabands)
  1. (uncountable) Any goods which are illicit or illegal to possess. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Crime
    Sense id: en-contraband-en-noun-bYlRbPWT Disambiguation of Crime: 9 26 8 24 25 9
  2. (uncountable) Goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods. Tags: uncountable, usually Translations (goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods): تَهْرِيب (tahrīb) [masculine] (Arabic), qaçaqmal (Azerbaijani), контраба́нда (kontrabánda) [feminine] (Bulgarian), 禁品 (jìnpǐn) (Chinese Mandarin), 違禁品 (Chinese Mandarin), 违禁品 (wéijìnpǐn) (Chinese Mandarin), kontraband [masculine] (Czech), salakuljetustavara (Finnish), contrebande [feminine] (French), contrabando [masculine] (Galician), Schmuggelware [feminine] (German), Kontrebande [feminine] (German), κοντραμπάντο (kontrampánto) [indeclinable, neuter] (Greek), λαθρεμπόριο (lathrempório) [neuter] (Greek), csempészáru (Hungarian), kontrabando (Ido), contrabbando [masculine] (Italian), 禁制品 (kinseihin) (alt: きんせいひん) (Japanese), 密売品 (mitsubaihin) (alt: みつばいひん) (Japanese), kontrabanda [feminine] (Latvian), parakete (Maori), قاچاق (qâčâq) (Persian), Schlikjhaundel [masculine] (Plautdietsch), contrabando [masculine] (Portuguese), контраба́нда (kontrabánda) [feminine] (Russian), contrabando [masculine] (Spanish), kontraband [neuter] (Swedish), контраба́нда (kontrabánda) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-contraband-en-noun-deOg06Nz Disambiguation of 'goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods': 21 73 6
  3. (countable, US, historical) A black slave during the American Civil War who had escaped to, or been captured by, Union forces. Tags: US, countable, historical, usually Categories (topical): Crime
    Sense id: en-contraband-en-noun--jBJdbV2 Disambiguation of Crime: 9 26 8 24 25 9 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Latvian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Plautdietsch translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 12 16 50 4 1 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 18 11 17 43 6 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 8 16 52 4 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 11 14 53 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 13 14 12 52 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 12 15 17 47 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 14 14 13 48 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 12 16 17 45 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 15 14 13 48 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 17 14 17 38 7 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 15 14 13 48 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 18 14 16 41 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 16 17 17 30 14 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 12 18 18 38 9 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 17 19 15 42 4 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 18 13 16 43 5 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 18 13 16 43 5 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Latvian translations: 13 16 18 44 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 16 14 17 42 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 14 13 12 52 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 13 16 18 44 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Plautdietsch translations: 11 8 10 64 3 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 12 15 17 48 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 18 13 16 43 5 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 18 11 16 44 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 13 12 12 53 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 14 13 12 52 4 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: contrabander, contrabandism, contrabandist, contraband of war, noncontraband

Verb

IPA: /ˈkɒn.tɹəˌbænd/ [UK], /ˈkɑn.tɹəˌbænd/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-contraband.wav Forms: contrabands [present, singular, third-person], contrabanding [participle, present], contrabanded [participle, past], contrabanded [past]
Etymology: From Spanish contrabanda (modern spelling contrabando), from Italian contrabando (modern spelling contrabbando), from contra (“against”) + bando (“ban”), and reinforced by French contrebande. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|contrabanda}} Spanish contrabanda, {{der|en|it|contrabando}} Italian contrabando, {{der|en|fr|contrebande}} French contrebande Head templates: {{en-verb}} contraband (third-person singular simple present contrabands, present participle contrabanding, simple past and past participle contrabanded)
  1. (obsolete) To import illegally; to smuggle. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Crime Translations (To import illegally): contrabandear [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-contraband-en-verb-InUGZNdv Disambiguation of Crime: 9 26 8 24 25 9 Disambiguation of 'To import illegally': 99 1
  2. (obsolete) To declare prohibited; to forbid. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-contraband-en-verb-xmb-Zdmw

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1940, The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America: Having ... – Division of the Federal Register, the National Archives – Page 2191",
          "text": "… when the seizure is made in connection with a violation involving a contraband article covered by section 1 (b) (1) of the said Act; …"
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          "ref": "1953, United States, United States. President, United States. Congress – United States Code Congressional and Administrative News – Page 2039",
          "text": "The exclusion of mandatory payment of moieties for seizures of contraband controlled substances is accomplished through Section 17 of the bill, …"
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          "ref": "1899, Albert William Chaster, The Powers, Duties and Liabilities of Executive Officers as Between These ... – Stevens and Haynes – Page 55",
          "text": "4. Contraband goods may be seized if found in a river before they are landed or offered for sale."
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