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noncontraband

noncontraband

7.1
Things that the law allows you to have or bring into a country
  • noun
  • /ˌnɒnˈkɒntrəˌbænd/
  • Formal
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  • The customs officer quickly identified the noncontraband and cleared it for entry.

Examples

  • All noncontraband was returned to the owner after the investigation ended.

  • The customs officer quickly identified the noncontraband and cleared it for entry.

  • Travelers must declare both contraband and noncontraband items at the border.

  • The store sells only noncontraband items.

  • These goods are classified as noncontraband.

  • All noncontraband was returned to the owner after the investigation ended.

  • Travelers must declare both contraband and noncontraband items at the border.

Antonyms

contraband
  • NSFW
41 7.1

Goods that people buy, sell, or keep illegally

How Legal

noncontraband
  • Formal
7.1
restricted
18 3.9
contraband
  • NSFW
41 7.1

Surface Forms

noncontraband singular
noncontrabands plural

Morphology

noncontraband = contraband (transparent) = non + contraband

The meaning is a straightforward negation of 'contraband' using the productive prefix 'non-'.

Etymology

Noncontraband names goods that are 'not banned' and so are allowed to be owned, brought into, or sold. It is the opposite of contraband 'goods that are illegal'.