Definitions for illicit
ɪˈlɪs ɪtil·lic·it

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. illicit(adj)

   contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention

   "an illicit association with his secretary"

2. illegitimate, illicit, outlaw(a), outlawed, unlawful(adj)

   contrary to or forbidden by law

   "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"

Wiktionary(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. illicit(Adjective)

   Lacking licitness, but not invalid.

   The bigamous marriage, while illicit, was not invalid.

   Etymology: From illicite, from illicitus, from in- 'not' + licet

2. illicit(Adjective)

   Breaking social norms.

   Etymology: From illicite, from illicitus, from in- 'not' + licet

3. illicit(Adjective)

   Unlawful.

   Etymology: From illicite, from illicitus, from in- 'not' + licet

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Illicit(adj)

   not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as, illicit trade; illicit intercourse; illicit pleasure

   Etymology: [L. illicitus; pref. il- not + licitus, p. p. of licere to be allowed or permitted: cf. F. illicite. See In- not, and License.]

Freebase(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Illicit

   Illicit is an album by the fusion jazz band Tribal Tech released in 1992.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Illicit

   il-lis′it, adj. not allowable: unlawful: unlicensed.—adv. Illic′itly.—n. Illic′itness. [L. illicitus—in, not, licitus, pa.p. of licēre, to be allowable.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of illicit in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of illicit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of illicit in a Sentence

1. United States:

   Fentanyl disguised as a genuine pharmaceutical is a killer -- which is being proven every single day in the United States, we are aggressively targeting drug dealers responsible for trafficking illicit fentanyl, which has become the most deadly facet of the opioid epidemic. We are committed to slowing the number of overdose deaths and prosecuting those responsible for spreading this most dangerous opioid.

2. Sarah Pollack:

   Illicit drug and firearms sales have no place on our platform. We remove content and accounts that violate our policy and catch over 97 % of drug sale content and over 93 % of the firearms sales content we remove before it is reported to us, we've had productive conversations with Mayor( Lori) Lightfoot's office about promoting public safety in Chicago and look forward to continuing them. We remain ready to quickly respond to valid legal process from the Chicago Police Department in order to prosecute those who break the law and refer any matters involving credible threats to prevent harm.

3. Jeremy Douglas:

   The illicit drug market here is at a tipping point as synthetic opioid production appears to be migrating into places with deep governance problems like the Golden Triangle, southeast Asia could well become a source of opioids for other parts of the world while these substances get mixed into or displace part of the regional heroin supply.

4. Tom Cardamone:

   This study highlights that illicit financial flows are pervasive and pernicious in the developing world.

5. Former FEC commissioner Brad Smith:

   While some outlets have incorrectly reported that federal rules generally prohibit The PACs from providing more than $ 5,000 in services to campaigns, Scott Applewhite -RRB- Noti told Fox News that the payments were likely proper so long as The PACs were for the fair market value of the services rendered. Job Creators Network CEO Ortiz on' Thanks for nothing, AOC !' billboard in New York City. In terms of possible penalties, Scott Applewhite -RRB- Noti said that Ocasio-Cortezs campaign could be facing FEC fines if it followed bad legal advice and made reporting errors. But civil or even criminal fraud statutes, as opposed to campaign finance laws, would potentially kick in if it were determined that Saikat Chakrabarti had intentionally tried to hide the money to use for illicit expenses. Meanwhile, Former FEC commissioner Brad Smith told the Daily Caller News Foundations investigative unit that, because Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez apparently held legal control of Justice Democrats PACwhile Justice Democrats PAC was supporting Scott Applewhite -RRB- Noti campaign, thetwo committees were likely acting as affiliated committees -- andtherefore share a single contribution limit of $ 2,700 that might have been exceeded. If this were determined to be knowing and willful, they could be facing jail time, even if its not knowing and willful, it would be a clear civil violation of the act, which would require disgorgement of the contributions and civil penalties. I think theyve got some real issues here. Mondays filingcomes on the heels of a separate complaint by theWashington, D.C.-based Coolidge Reagan Foundation, which alleged last week that theBrand New New York Democratic Congressional PACmay have illegally funneled thousands of dollars to Riley Roberts, Riley Roberts. It was firstreported late last month that Justice Democrats PAC paid Riley Roberts during the early days of the Ocasio-Cortez campaign.According to FEC records, Justice Democrats PAC made two payments to Roberts one in August 2017 and one in September 2017 both for $ 3,000. CLICK TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The FEC complaint specifically cites the use of.

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