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extralegal

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \ˌek-strə-ˈlē-gəl\
    • /ˌek.strə.ˈliː.ɡəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˌek-strə-ˈlē-gəl\

Definitions of extralegal word

  • noun extralegal (of an action or situation) beyond the authority of the law; not regulated by the law. 1
  • adjective extralegal outside the realm of law 1
  • adjective extralegal not governed or regulated by law 0
  • adjective extralegal outside of legal control or authority; not regulated by law 0
  • adjective extralegal occurring outside the law; not governed by law; lawless. 0
See all 5 definitions of extralegal

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Parts of speech for Extralegal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Extralegal

extralegal popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

extralegal usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for extralegal

adjective extralegal

  • banned — to prohibit, forbid, or bar; interdict: to ban nuclear weapons; The dictator banned all newspapers and books that criticized his regime.
  • criminal — A criminal is a person who regularly commits crimes.
  • illegitimate — born of parents who are not married to each other; born out of wedlock: an illegitimate child.
  • illicit — not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful.
  • irregular — without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
All 34 Synonyms of extralegal

Antonyms for extralegal

adjective extralegal

  • authorized — officially permitted or empowered
  • authorised — Alternative spelling of authorized.
  • blessed — If someone is blessed with a particular good quality or skill, they have that good quality or skill.
  • ethical — Of or relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these.
  • good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
All 15 Antonyms of extralegal

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