illegal alien

  • 21alien — 1. adjective 1) an alien landscape Syn: unfamiliar, unknown, strange, peculiar; exotic, foreign Ant: familiar 2) a vicious role alien to his nature Syn: incompatible with …

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  • 22alien — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. foreign, strange. n. foreigner, stranger, immigrant. See unconformity, exterior.Ant., alike, native. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Of foreign extraction] Syn. exotic, strange, unknown; see foreign 1 ,… …

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  • 23alien — 1. adjective Syn: foreign, unfamiliar, unknown, peculiar, exotic, strange Ant: native, familiar 2. noun 1) an illegal alien Syn: foreigner, non native, immigrant, émigré …

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  • 24alien — a‧li‧en [ˈeɪliən] noun [countable] someone who lives and works in a foreign country: • measures to prevent illegal aliens entering the country * * * alien UK US /ˈeɪliən/ noun [C] US LAW ► a person who lives in a foreign country of which they are …

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  • 25Illegal Aliens (novel) — Illegal Aliens is a Science Fiction comedy novel written by Nick Pollotta and Phil Foglio. The first edition contained chapter heading illustrations by Phil Foglio, but those are missing from all other editions. * 1989 first edition printed by… …

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  • 26illegal immigrant — n. A foreign national present in a country without legal permission to be there. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. illegal immigrant an i …

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  • 27Illegal entry — is the act of foreign nationals arriving in or crossing the borders into a country in violation of its immigration law.Migrants from nations that do not have automatic visa agreements, or who would not otherwise qualify for a visa, often cross… …

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  • 28illegal — il·le·gal /il lē gəl/ adj: contrary to or in violation of a law: illicit unlawful an illegal contract il·le·gal·ly adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 29illegal — [i lē′gəl] adj. [< Fr illégal or ML illegalis: see IN 2 & LEGAL] prohibited by law; against the law; unlawful; illicit; also, not authorized or sanctioned, as by rules n. an alien who has entered a country illegally illegality [i lē gal′i tē]… …

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  • 30alien — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 non citizen ADJECTIVE ▪ enemy ▪ During the war, he was imprisoned as an enemy alien. ▪ illegal, undocumented (AmE) ▪ Illegal aliens are usually deported to their country of origin …

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