contraband

Etymology
From (modern spelling ), from  (modern spelling ), from  +, and reinforced by.

Noun

 * 1)  Any goods which are illicit or illegal to possess.
 * 2)  Goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods.
 * 3)  A black slave during the American Civil War who had escaped to, or been captured by, Union forces.

Derived terms

 * contraband of war

Translations

 * Arabic: تَهْرِيب
 * Azerbaijani: qaçaqmal
 * Bulgarian: контраба́нда
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Czech: kontraband
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Galician: contrabando
 * German:, Kontrebande
 * Greek: ,
 * Hungarian:
 * Ido:
 * Italian:
 * Japanese:, 密売品
 * Latvian: kontrabanda
 * Maori: parakete
 * Persian:
 * Plautdietsch: Schlikjhaundel
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:
 * Ukrainian: контраба́нда

Adjective

 * 1) Prohibited from being traded.
 * 2) * 1940, The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America: Having ... – Division of the Federal Register, the National Archives – Page 2191
 * "[...] when the seizure is made in connection with a violation involving a contraband article covered by section 1 (b) (1) of the said Act; [...]"
 * 1) * 1953, United States, United States. President, United States. Congress – United States Code Congressional and Administrative News – Page 2039
 * "The exclusion of mandatory payment of moieties for seizures of contraband controlled substances is accomplished through Section 17 of the bill, [...]"
 * 1) * 1899, Albert William Chaster, The Powers, Duties and Liabilities of Executive Officers as Between These ... – Stevens and Haynes – Page 55
 * "4. Contraband goods may be seized if found in a river before they are landed or offered for sale."

Verb

 * 1)  To import illegally; to smuggle.
 * 2)  To declare prohibited; to forbid.
 * 1)  To declare prohibited; to forbid.

Translations

 * Portuguese: