illegal entry

collocation in English

meaningsofillegalandentry

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illegal
adjective
uk
/ɪˈliː.ɡəl/us
/ɪˈliː.ɡəl/
not allowed ...
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entry
noun
uk
/ˈen.tri/us
/ˈen.tri/
the act of entering a place or joining a particular society ...
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(Definition ofillegalandentryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is not possible, and cannot by its nature be possible, to measure the scale ofillegalentry.
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A second draft framework decision seeks to increase the criminal punishment for aiding theillegalentryor stay in a country.
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Over 9,000 cases of clandestineillegalentrywere detected or otherwise came to light during 1998.
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That is not the case at the moment; there is a new offence of assistingillegalentry.
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Certain of the offences set out are new—for example, that of being knowingly concerned withillegalentry.
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The second type ofillegalentryrelates to those who obtained work permits on the strength of false references.
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It was wrong thatillegalentryshould have been treated so leniently until then.
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This information does not, however, identify nationalities or give details of the types ofillegalentryinvolved.
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People are deeply concerned at theillegalentrytraffic.
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Sometimes plumbers, meter men or other workmen are used, butillegalentryis also practised.
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Illegalentryfrom a safe country is not protected.
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The number of people removed as a result ofillegalentryaction in each of the past live years is given in the table.
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The use of dogs in this way forms part of the operational measures to combatillegalentry.
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Later the clause provides that one of the offences to which that power will apply isillegalentry.
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The nature ofillegalentryis such that it is impossible to quantify.
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In particular, the agency will reassess the vulnerability of its land, and secure it fromillegalentrywhere the risk is considered high.
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At the moment, such persons increasingly use clandestineillegalentry.
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This concession was extended in 1977 following further court judgments which widened the scope ofillegalentry.
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The date of application is not recorded centrally inillegalentrycases and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
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Nobody wishes to defendillegalentrywhere the position is clear.
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