illicit
Example Sentences
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The tankers, which make up the so-called shadow fleet, help transport illicit oil from numerous sanctioned countries to China and other buyers.
It was just so strange and dark and felt a little bit illicit, even though it was “ye olde literature” to me at the time.
From Los Angeles Times
The Navy is maintaining a fleet of warships in the Caribbean to tackle illicit activity, according to U.S.
He added that the company would reinvest in local production should the government bring the illicit trade in cigarettes under control.
For decades, America’s first line of defense against illicit finance has been mundane but effective regulation.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
