illicit activity

collocation in English

meaningsofillicitandactivity

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illicit
adjective
uk
/ɪˈlɪs.ɪt/us
/ɪˈlɪs.ɪt/
illegal or disapproved of ...
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activity
noun
uk
/ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/us
/ækˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/
the situation in which a lot of things are happening or people are ...
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(Definition ofillicitandactivityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofillicit activity

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Forecasting levels ofillicitactivityis by its nature always difficult.
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While the discrepancies exist, there will be this continuing situation of smuggling backwards and forwards and fortunes will be made by certain people out of thatillicitactivity.
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For the offence to be made out, there is a requirement for an individual knowingly to have committed, or to have suffered, theillicitactivityon the premises.
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The greater use of intelligence in consultation with the trade and other member states will be used by increased inland staff who will targetillicitactivity.
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Alcopops and designer drinks are already making a worrying situation worse, and there is genuine anxiety that the marketing of them is legitimising anillicitactivity—under-age drinking.
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Offshore centres have historically been seen as venues for laundering the proceeds ofillicitactivity.
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Furthermore, respondent exhibited no outward indication of involvement inillicitactivityprior to the approach of the police.
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The large sums of money being made and spent caused an upsurge in crime andillicitactivity.
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He had his hands in everyillicitactivitysince then.
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Employers believe that monitoring is necessary both to discourageillicitactivityand to limit liability.
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The degree ofillicitactivityin each front business may differ from fence to fence.
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It analyzes corporate records, tax forms, credit reports, video tapes, internet news group postings and owned websites, among other resources, for indicators ofillicitactivity.
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Having transplanted his militia leaders into powerful positions throughout the provincial administration, he maintains a monopoly over violence as well as control overillicitactivity.
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Despite all theillicitactivitygangsters were often seen in a positive light.
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Some still participate in suchillicitactivitybecause they are forced by certain circumstances.
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The large sums of money being made and spent caused an upsurge in crime andillicitactivityin towns along the pipeline route.
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The 500 note was also the standard unit of corruption; the minimum bribe that representatives of the occupation authorities required to facilitate the carrying out ofillicitactivity.
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As a consequence, there is an active underground economy involved in the sale of spores and cultivation materials, and an internet-based social network to support theillicitactivity.
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Government contracting is an area reported to be affected by high-levels ofillicitactivity, and public contracts are often awarded to companies connected to political leaders.
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She had accused a colleague of covering upillicitactivityinvolving foreign nationals, alleged serious security breaches and cover-ups and that intelligence had been deliberately suppressed, endangering national security.
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