outlaw
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4.6
- adjective
- /ˈaʊtˌlɔ/
:
ilegal
- The new policy aims to crack down on outlaw activities that threaten public safety.
- outlaw gangs
- outlaw bikers
- outlaw band
Examples
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This far from the capital, enforcement of royal law was spotty at best, and outlaw bands were not unusual.
Fiction book (1990) -
China traditionally takes a dim view of both U.S. and UN intervention, even against allegedly outlaw states.
Academic text (2003) -
While outlaw nations have emerged throughout history, their reappearance on the international scene was greeted with surprise in political circles in the aftermath of the Soviet demise.
Academic text (2001) -
The critics condemned the outlaw behavior of those who disregarded the established regulations.
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Authorities have declared the outlaw practice of illegal logging to be a growing environmental threat.
Synonyms
66
6.3
Not allowed by law or social rules
31
6.1
Not allowed by law
Not allowed by law or by people in charge
Antonyms
How Legal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Outlaw as an adjective comes from the same parts out and law, meaning 'outside the law'. So calling actions or people outlaw means they are illegal or do not follow the law.