illegal
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ILLEGAL: An illegal is an agent with "deep cover," infiltrated into another country posing as a citizen.
From Time Magazine Archive
Do you begin to see my point? or are you inclined to object to the illustration because the walking on Tuesday was not WRONG, but merely ILLEGAL?
From The Virginian, a Horseman of the Plains by Wister, Owen
Yes," said Roberto grimly, "but that kind ain't ILLEGAL, while your makin' ducks and drakes of your property and going into 'Merikin ideas and 'Merikin speculations they reckon is.
From The Heritage of Dedlow Marsh and Other Tales by Harte, Bret
Illis's agreement was ILLEGAL," he said, savagely; "it will probably forfeit the charter of the North Pass or land him in court.
From The Iron Trail by Beach, Rex Ellingwood
And if there was no positive legal Restraint upon their Conduct, it was doing them an essential injury, to represent it to the World as ILLEGAL.
From The Writings of Samuel Adams - Volume 3 by Cushing, Harry Alonzo
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