semilegal

English

Etymology

semi- +‎ legal

Adjective

semilegal (not comparable)

  1. Of partial or questionable legality.
    • 2007 December 24, Manny Fernandez, “Dueling Bills in the Fight Over Housing”, in New York Times‎:
      "Landlords are buying these buildings knowing that they can use illegal and semilegal means to push out the low-paying tenants," said Mr. Dulchin, whose group supports the bill backed by Ms. Quinn.

Anagrams

Romanian

Etymology

From semi- +‎ legal.

Adjective

semilegal m or n (feminine singular semilegală, masculine plural semilegali, feminine and neuter plural semilegale)

  1. semilegal

Declension
Declension of semilegal
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite semilegal semilegală semilegali semilegale
definite semilegalul semilegala semilegalii semilegalele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite semilegal semilegale semilegali semilegale
definite semilegalului semilegalei semilegalilor semilegalelor

References
  • semilegal in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN
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