sans-papiers

French

Etymology

Literally, “without papers.”

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sɑ̃.pa.pje/
France (Lyon) (file)

Noun

sans-papiers m or f by sense (plural sans-papiers)

undocumented immigrant, illegal immigrant (immigrant without the proper work permits or identification)

Further reading

“sans-papiers”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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