0%

illegal alien

il·le·gal al·ien
I i

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ih-lee-guh l eyl-yuh n, ey-lee-uh n]
    • /ɪˈli gəl ˈeɪl yən, ˈeɪ li ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ih-lee-guh l eyl-yuh n, ey-lee-uh n]
    • /ɪˈli gəl ˈeɪl yən, ˈeɪ li ən/

Definitions of illegal alien words

  • noun illegal alien a foreigner who has entered or resides in a country unlawfully or without the country's authorization. 1
  • noun illegal alien a foreigner who enters the U.S. without an entry or immigrant visa, especially a person who crosses the border by avoiding inspection or who overstays the period of time allowed as a visitor, tourist, or businessperson. Compare resident alien. 1
  • noun illegal alien Illegal alien, illegal, undocumented, and unauthorized are labels used to describe people unlawfully residing in the United States, whether by clandestine border crossing, visa deadline violation, or other means. But the terms are not interchangeable. Each has a unique origin and connotation.   Alien 1
  • noun illegal alien sb unlawfully in a foreign country 1
  • noun illegal alien a person who has entered or attempted to enter a country illegally 0
See all 5 definitions of illegal alien

Information block about the term

Parts of speech for Illegal alien

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

illegal alien popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% 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.

illegal alien usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?