Contraband

//ˈkɑn.tɹəˌbænd// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Prohibited from being traded.

    "… when the seizure is made in connection with a violation involving a contraband article covered by section 1 (b) (1) of the said Act; …"

Adjective
  1. 1
    distributed or sold illicitly wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Any goods which are illicit or illegal to possess. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law wordnet
  3. 3
    Goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods. uncountable, usually
  4. 4
    A black slave during the American Civil War who had escaped to, or been captured by, Union forces. US, countable, historical, usually

    "While some Yanks treated contrabands with a degree of equity or benevolence, the more typical response was indifference, contempt, or cruelty."

Verb
  1. 1
    To import illegally; to smuggle. obsolete

    "there are also searched for concealed Slaves, and goods contrabanded"

  2. 2
    To declare prohibited; to forbid. obsolete

    "The law severely contrabands / Our taking business off men's hands."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Spanish contrabanda (modern spelling contrabando), from Italian contrabando (modern spelling contrabbando), from contra (“against”) + bando (“ban”), and reinforced by French contrebande.

Etymology 2

From Spanish contrabanda (modern spelling contrabando), from Italian contrabando (modern spelling contrabbando), from contra (“against”) + bando (“ban”), and reinforced by French contrebande.

Etymology 3

From Spanish contrabanda (modern spelling contrabando), from Italian contrabando (modern spelling contrabbando), from contra (“against”) + bando (“ban”), and reinforced by French contrebande.

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