[kŏńtrə-bănd́]
(n.)Goods prohibited by law or treaty from being imported or exported.
(n.)Illegal traffic in contraband; smuggling.
(adj.)Prohibited from being imported or exported.
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The English word contraband , reported in English since 1529, from Medieval French contrebande "a smuggling," derived via Italian contrabbando from Latin contra "against" + Middle Latin bannu...
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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. This ...
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Contraband (1940) is a wartime spy film by the British director-writer team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, which brought stars Conrad Veidt and Valerie Hobson together again after their ...
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Definition of "Contraband" ... CONTRABAND - In its most extensive sense it means all commerce which is carried on contrary to the laws of the state. This term was also used to designate all kinds of merchandise which were used or transported against the interdictions published by a ban or solemn cry.
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Brief and Straightforward Guide: What is Contraband? ... Contraband is a blanket term for goods which are illegal to import or export. Goods which are illegal to possess, such as stolen materials, are also called contraband. Typically, contraband will be confiscated without compensation if it is found by representatives of...
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Using these criteria, several commanders set up contraband camps where they provided as best they could for the fugitives' welfare. Lacking funds to carry out extensive relief programs, they provisioned their charges variously, sometimes leasing them to loyal planters or hiring them as laborers for the army.
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