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^[1]:

     "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

• misallege

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