Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

illegal alien

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables: il-le-gal alien
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who is within the boundaries of a political state without the authorization of the government of that state; a national of another country who has entered or stayed without permission.

Offensive

Example Sentences

"This was a voluntary charter flight, not an ICE enforcement operation. All participants were offered the same benefits as any illegal alien who self-deports using the CBP Home App. They received travel assistance, a $1,000 stipend, and preserved the possibility they could one day return to the United States legally."

Usage

Offensive

Inflected Forms

illegal aliens (plural) IA (alternative, abbreviation)

Synonyms

crimmigrant illegal undocumented alien unlawful non-citizen

Questions

What does illegal alien mean?: A person who is within the boundaries of a political state without the authorization of the government of that state; a national of another country who has entered or stayed without permission.

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