contraband

[ kon-truh-band ]

/ ˈkɒn trəˌbænd /

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noun

anything prohibited by law from being imported or exported.

goods imported or exported illegally.

illegal or prohibited trade; smuggling.

International Law. contraband of war.

(during the American Civil War) an enslaved Black person who escaped to or was brought within the Union lines.

adjective

prohibited from export or import.

Origin of contraband

First recorded in1520–30; earlier contrabanda, from Spanish, from Italian contrabando (now contrabbando ), equivalent to contra “against” + Medieval Latin bandum, variant of bannum “edict”; see origin at contra¹, ban²

OTHER WORDS FROM contraband

non·con·tra·band, noun, adjective

Words nearby contraband

contour ploughing, contour sheet, contr., contra, contra-aperture, contraband, contrabandist, contraband of war, contrabass, contrabasso, contrabassoon

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Example sentences from the Web for contraband

Yazbek says no one takes names, and no one checks for weapons or other contraband.
Ghost Ships of the Mediterranean|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Prison guards in Lima found a contraband mobile phone in his prison cell that he claimed was given to him by the warden.
Did Joran Van Der Sloot Fake His Prison Shanking?|Andrea Zarate, Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was convicted of perjury, served 30 days, and went back to a swashbuckling career in contraband.
The Weirdest Story About a Conservative Obsession, a Convicted Bomber, and Taylor Swift You Have Ever Read|David Weigel|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A CBP dog sniffs around for contraband like drugs, food, weapons, people.
A Shooting on a Tribal Land Uncovers Feds Running Wild|Caitlin Dickson|August 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Of course, as Singer notes, “Smuggling things that are contraband at a prison is not a national security emergency.”
What Was This Drone Doing Over a South Carolina Prison?|Melissa Leon|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Very soon a large amount of contraband was found on the ship, put there with the knowledge of the captain.
Changing China|William Gascoyne-Cecil
(e) United States Government guarantees that no contraband (according to German contraband list) is carried by those steamships.
Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights|Kelly Miller
Our contraband is a woman, and she comes upon the scene of action in this wise, retrospectively.
Shoulder-Straps|Henry Morford
At this time the shores of Norfolk and Suffolk were most conspicuous for contraband trade.
The History of Margaret Catchpole|Richard Cobbold
The custom-house officer, searching the next luggage to mine, unearthed two boxes of cigars; of course these were contraband.
With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for contraband

contraband

/ (ˈkɒntrəˌbænd) /

noun

goods that are prohibited by law from being exported or imported
illegally imported or exported goods

illegal traffic in such goods; smuggling

Also called: contraband of war international law goods that a neutral country may not supply to a belligerent

(during the American Civil War) a Black slave captured by the Union forces or one who escaped to the Union lines

adjective

(of goods)

forbidden by law from being imported or exported
illegally imported or exported

Derived forms of contraband

contrabandist, noun

Word Origin for contraband

C16: from Spanish contrabanda, from Italian contrabando (modern contrabbando), from Medieval Latin contrabannum, from contra- + bannum ban, of Germanic origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for contraband

contraband

Goods illegally transported across borders to avoid the payment of taxes.

单词	contraband
释义	contraband [ kon-truh-band ] / ˈkɒn trəˌbænd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR contraband ON THESAURUS.COM noun anything prohibited by law from being imported or exported. goods imported or exported illegally. illegal or prohibited trade; smuggling. International Law. contraband of war. (during the American Civil War) an enslaved Black person who escaped to or was brought within the Union lines. adjective prohibited from export or import. Origin of contraband First recorded in1520–30; earlier contrabanda, from Spanish, from Italian contrabando (now contrabbando ), equivalent to contra “against” + Medieval Latin bandum, variant of bannum “edict”; see origin at contra¹, ban² OTHER WORDS FROM contraband non·con·tra·band, noun, adjective Words nearby contraband contour ploughing, contour sheet, contr., contra, contra-aperture, contraband, contrabandist, contraband of war, contrabass, contrabasso, contrabassoon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for contraband Yazbek says no one takes names, and no one checks for weapons or other contraband. Ghost Ships of the Mediterranean\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|January 6, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Prison guards in Lima found a contraband mobile phone in his prison cell that he claimed was given to him by the warden. Did Joran Van Der Sloot Fake His Prison Shanking?\|Andrea Zarate, Barbie Latza Nadeau\|November 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He was convicted of perjury, served 30 days, and went back to a swashbuckling career in contraband. The Weirdest Story About a Conservative Obsession, a Convicted Bomber, and Taylor Swift You Have Ever Read\|David Weigel\|August 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A CBP dog sniffs around for contraband like drugs, food, weapons, people. A Shooting on a Tribal Land Uncovers Feds Running Wild\|Caitlin Dickson\|August 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Of course, as Singer notes, “Smuggling things that are contraband at a prison is not a national security emergency.” What Was This Drone Doing Over a South Carolina Prison?\|Melissa Leon\|August 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Very soon a large amount of contraband was found on the ship, put there with the knowledge of the captain. Changing China\|William Gascoyne-Cecil (e) United States Government guarantees that no contraband (according to German contraband list) is carried by those steamships. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights\|Kelly Miller Our contraband is a woman, and she comes upon the scene of action in this wise, retrospectively. Shoulder-Straps\|Henry Morford At this time the shores of Norfolk and Suffolk were most conspicuous for contraband trade. The History of Margaret Catchpole\|Richard Cobbold The custom-house officer, searching the next luggage to mine, unearthed two boxes of cigars; of course these were contraband. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1\|Various British Dictionary definitions for contraband contraband / (ˈkɒntrəˌbænd) / noun goods that are prohibited by law from being exported or imported illegally imported or exported goods illegal traffic in such goods; smuggling Also called: contraband of war international law goods that a neutral country may not supply to a belligerent (during the American Civil War) a Black slave captured by the Union forces or one who escaped to the Union lines adjective (of goods) forbidden by law from being imported or exported illegally imported or exported Derived forms of contraband contrabandist, noun Word Origin for contraband C16: from Spanish contrabanda, from Italian contrabando (modern contrabbando), from Medieval Latin contrabannum, from contra- + bannum ban, of Germanic origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to contraband illicit, bootleg, prohibited, unauthorized, smuggled, piracy, smuggling, trafficking, taboo, swag, goods, violation, crime, plunder, stuff, theft, moonshine, bootlegging, dealing, poaching Cultural definitions for contraband contraband Goods illegally transported across borders to avoid the payment of taxes. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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contraband

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noun

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Cultural definitions for contraband