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contraband::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | black, black-market, bootleg, smuggled |
contraband::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | merchandise, product, ware |
| Derivation | contrabandist |
Examples of contraband
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Box cutters and lots of other things are still prohibited contraband, of course.
From the nytimes.com
He said no contraband was found on a pat-down search or on a later strip search.
From the thenewstribune.com
Guests are told these are contraband and are confiscated till the end of a visit.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Since I hadn't harbored any contraband in my navel, there was no cause for alarm.
From the washingtonpost.com
Stomachs are also scanned to detect whether an inmate has swallowed contraband.
From the washingtonpost.com
They only became suspicious when they uncovered the hidden contraband in her bag.
From the dailyherald.com
Some of the kids at Columbine had contraband cell phonesand thank God they did.
From the chron.com
The seventh officer who was charged was assigned to screen mail for contraband.
From the nytimes.com
This is to prevent contraband, including cell phones, from entering the facility.
From the washingtonpost.com
- Bootleg: distributed or sold illicitly; "the black economy pays no taxes"
- Goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law
- The word contraband, reported in English since 1529, from Medieval French contrebande "a smuggling," denotes any item which, relating to its nature, is illegal to be possessed, sold. ...
- Contraband (Luca il contrabbandiere) is a 1980 poliziotteschi film directed by Lucio Fulci. It is notable for its considerable level of violence and gore.
- Contraband is the debut studio album by American hard rock band Velvet Revolver, released on June 8, 2004 by RCA Records. A commercial success, Contraband debuted at number one on the American Billboard 200 chart and was certified 2x platinum by the RIAA.. billboard.com. June 16, 2004.
- Contraband was a term commonly used in the United States during the American Civil War to describe a new status for certain escaped slaves or those who came into the possession of Union forces.
- Contraband was an Australian hard rock band, initially formed in Sydney as Stillwater in 1973, they soon became Finch. In 1973 they won a 2SM/Pepsi Pop Poll, winning a contract with Picture Records who released their first single in 1974 (while guitarist Spencer was still in high school). ...
- Contraband was a short-lived supergroup/side project that included members of several famous rock bands from the 1980s, such as Ratt, Vixen and L.A. Guns.
- Contraband is a progressive big band that formed in the 1980s led by trombonist Willem van Manen, recording exclusively for the BVHaast record label. The ensemble often combines free improvisation with swing. ...
