contraband

noun

con·tra·band ˈkän-trə-ˌband How to pronounce contraband (audio)

: illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling

… persons the most bound in duty to prevent contraband …

Edmund Burke

: goods or merchandise whose importation, exportation, or possession is forbidden

Border police searched the car for drugs and other contraband.

also : smuggled goods

plural contrabands : an enslaved person who during the American Civil War escaped to or was brought within the Union lines

contraband adjective

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Contraband first appeared in English in the early 1500s as a borrowing of Italian contrabbando. This Italian word can be traced to the Medieval Latin word contrabannum, a combination of contra- ("against") and bannum ("decree"). Bannum is Germanic in origin and is related to Old High German bannan ("to command"). Bannan is also related to Middle English bannen ("to summon or to curse"), the source of the English verb ban, which now means "to prohibit" but which once also meant "to curse."

Example Sentences

The border police searched the car for drugs and other contraband.

Recent Examples on the Web In a way, her hectic career as a producer, actor and entrepreneur, mirrors her character’s upstream struggle against patriarchy — sans the guns and contraband.

Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 10 Sep. 2022 In addition to their resilience on the blockchain, NFTs potentially offer terrorists, arms dealers, corrupt governments, drug cartels and others a means of fundraising and contraband sales, officials said.

Ian Talley, WSJ, 4 Sep. 2022 In the minivan, police found a marijuana cigarette, which was seized as contraband.

cleveland, 30 Aug. 2022 New York's Department of Corrections and Community Supervision said in a statement that the two new policies are necessary to stop contraband.

Maysoon Khan, ajc, 14 Aug. 2022 Jefferson County sheriff’s Deputy Chief David Agee said authorities on Sunday were alerted to a plot to bring contraband into the jail.

Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 9 Aug. 2022 In October, staff found contraband including cigarette lighters and drug paraphernalia in patients’ rooms and reported it to authorities.

Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Aug. 2022 Three Georgia deputies — one in Troup County and two in Barrow County — have been arrested and charged after allegedly smuggling contraband into jails in the state in two unconnected cases, according to authorities.

Landon Mion, Fox News, 3 Aug. 2022 Drones have been used to deliver contraband into prisons nationwide, including federal prisons, leading to charges this month in Beaumont, Texas.

From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2022 See More

Legal Definition

contraband

noun

con·tra·band ˈkän-trə-ˌband How to pronounce contraband (audio)

: property that is unlawfully produced, possessed, or transported

— contraband per se

: property that is in and of itself unlawful to possess, produce, or transport

— derivative contraband

: property that is unlawful because it is used in committing an unlawful act

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释义	contraband noun con·tra·band ˈkän-trə-ˌband 1 : illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling … persons the most bound in duty to prevent contraband … Edmund Burke 2 : goods or merchandise whose importation, exportation, or possession is forbidden Border police searched the car for drugs and other contraband. also : smuggled goods 3 plural contrabands : an enslaved person who during the American Civil War escaped to or was brought within the Union lines contraband adjective Did you know? Contraband first appeared in English in the early 1500s as a borrowing of Italian contrabbando. This Italian word can be traced to the Medieval Latin word contrabannum, a combination of contra- ("against") and bannum ("decree"). Bannum is Germanic in origin and is related to Old High German bannan ("to command"). Bannan is also related to Middle English bannen ("to summon or to curse"), the source of the English verb ban, which now means "to prohibit" but which once also meant "to curse." Example Sentences The border police searched the car for drugs and other contraband. Recent Examples on the Web In a way, her hectic career as a producer, actor and entrepreneur, mirrors her character’s upstream struggle against patriarchy — sans the guns and contraband. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 10 Sep. 2022 In addition to their resilience on the blockchain, NFTs potentially offer terrorists, arms dealers, corrupt governments, drug cartels and others a means of fundraising and contraband sales, officials said. Ian Talley, WSJ, 4 Sep. 2022 In the minivan, police found a marijuana cigarette, which was seized as contraband. cleveland, 30 Aug. 2022 New York's Department of Corrections and Community Supervision said in a statement that the two new policies are necessary to stop contraband. Maysoon Khan, ajc, 14 Aug. 2022 Jefferson County sheriff’s Deputy Chief David Agee said authorities on Sunday were alerted to a plot to bring contraband into the jail. Carol Robinson \| Crobinson@al.com, al, 9 Aug. 2022 In October, staff found contraband including cigarette lighters and drug paraphernalia in patients’ rooms and reported it to authorities. Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Aug. 2022 Three Georgia deputies — one in Troup County and two in Barrow County — have been arrested and charged after allegedly smuggling contraband into jails in the state in two unconnected cases, according to authorities. Landon Mion, Fox News, 3 Aug. 2022 Drones have been used to deliver contraband into prisons nationwide, including federal prisons, leading to charges this month in Beaumont, Texas. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Middle French & Italian; Middle French contrebande, borrowed from Italian contrabando (later contrabbando), originally Upper Italian (Venetian) chontrabando (Medieval Latin of Venice contrabannum), from contra- contra- + bando "proclamation, edict, law," borrowed from Gothic bandwo "sign, signal" — more at band entry 3 First Known Use circa 1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition contraband noun con·tra·band ˈkän-trə-ˌband : goods forbidden by law to be owned or to be brought into or out of a country Legal Definition contraband noun con·tra·band ˈkän-trə-ˌband : property that is unlawfully produced, possessed, or transported — contraband per se : property that is in and of itself unlawful to possess, produce, or transport — derivative contraband : property that is unlawful because it is used in committing an unlawful act History and Etymology for contraband Italian contrabbando act of smuggling, from contra- against + bando edict, law contraband adjective as in prohibited not legally permissible to possess, import, or export The customs agents searched the shipping containers for contraband items. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance prohibited unauthorized smuggled forbidden illicit banned interdicted illegal proscribed outlawed criminalized improper disallowed bootleg unlicensed unapproved unsanctioned barred criminal unlawful discouraged under-the-counter felonious wrongful under-the-table illegitimate Antonyms & Near Antonyms permitted authorized licensed legal legitimate allowed proper approved lawful endorsed promoted correct sanctioned supported decorous decent suggested encouraged indorsed abetted seemly See More
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contraband

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