illicit
Example Sentences
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Former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov was arrested in November on suspicion of "illicit enrichment", having already been charged with abuse of office.
From BBC
She told Hungarian media that they were both victims regarding the alleged illicit video and she was ready to take legal action with him.
From BBC
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.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
