"gotaway" meaning in English

See gotaway in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: gotaways [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gotaway (plural gotaways)
  1. (US, law enforcement) An illegal immigrant who has successfully entered the country without being apprehended. Tags: US Related terms: getaway

Inflected forms

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