sans-papiers
French edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “without papers.”
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
sans-papiers m or f by sense (plural sans-papiers)
- undocumented immigrant, illegal immigrant (immigrant without the proper work permits or identification)
Further reading edit
- “sans-papiers”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.