illegal immigrant — UK US noun [countable] [singular illegal immigrant plural illegal immigrants] someone who enters a country illegally, or who stays for a longer time than they are legally allowed Thesaurus: moving to and living in a different country … Useful english dictionary
illegal immigrant — UK US noun [C] (also illegal alien) ► LAW a person who comes to live or work in a country that is not their own when they do not have the legal right to do this: »They were breaking the law by employing illegal immigrants without papers … Financial and business terms
illegal immigrant — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms illegal immigrant : singular illegal immigrant plural illegal immigrants someone who enters a country illegally, or who stays for a longer time than they are legally allowed … English dictionary
illegal immigrant — /ɪˌligəl ˈɪməgrənt/ (say i.leeguhl imuhgruhnt) noun an immigrant to a country who is deemed to be illegal because they have arrived without prior authority from the government of that country, as in the form of a visa, or because they have stayed … Australian English dictionary
illegal immigrant — noun Someone who has immigrated into a country by bypassing customs and immigration controls. Syn: undocumented immigrant … Wiktionary
illegal immigrant — il.legal immigrant also il.legal alien AmE n someone who comes to live in another country without official permission … Dictionary of contemporary English
illegal immigrant — il,legal immigrant or il,legal alien noun count someone who enters a country illegally, or who stays for a longer time than they are legally allowed … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
illegal immigrant — also illegal a.li.en AmE noun (C) someone who comes to live in a country from abroad, without official permission … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
illegal immigrant — person who comes to live in a foreign country without a visa or permit … English contemporary dictionary
Illegal immigrant population of the United States — The actual size and the origin of the illegal immigrant population in the United States is uncertain and hard to ascertain because of difficulty in accurately counting individuals in this population. National surveys, administrative data and… … Wikipedia
