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10 Language-to-English DictionariesÉconomie illégale
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ekonomi ilegal
"L'économie illégale prospère dans les régions où l'application de la loi est faible."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Economic activities that are conducted outside the legal framework, often involving illicit goods or services.
"The illegal economy thrives in regions where law enforcement is weak." - 2
A sector of the economy that operates without government regulation or oversight.
"Many workers in the illegal economy lack protections and benefits typically afforded to legal employment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'illegal' originates from the Latin 'illegalis', meaning 'not lawful', while 'economy' comes from the Greek 'oikonomia', meaning 'household management'. The combination reflects the management of economic activities that are not sanctioned by law, evolving in the context of global trade and crime.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Illegal Economy" is said worldwide
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Économie illégale
Transliteration: ekonomi ilegal
"L'économie illégale prospère dans les régions où l'application de la loi est faible."
Illegale Wirtschaft
Transliteration: illegale wirtschaft
"Die illegale Wirtschaft blüht in Gebieten, in denen die Strafverfolgung schwach ist."
Economia illegale
Transliteration: ekonomia illegale
"L'economia illegale prospera in regioni con scarsa applicazione della legge."
Economía ilegal
Transliteration: ekonomia ilegal
"La economía ilegal prospera en regiones donde la aplicación de la ley es débil."
Economia ilegal
Transliteration: ekonomia ilegal
"A economia ilegal prospera em regiões onde a aplicação da lei é fraca."
अवैध अर्थव्यवस्था
Transliteration: avaidh arthavyavastha
"अवैध अर्थव्यवस्था उन क्षेत्रों में फलती-फूलती है जहाँ कानून प्रवर्तन कमजोर है।"
非法经济
Transliteration: fēi fǎ jīng jì
"非法经济在执法薄弱的地区蓬勃发展。"
불법 경제
Transliteration: bulbeob gyeongje
"불법 경제는 법 집행이 약한 지역에서 번창합니다."
違法経済
Transliteration: ihō keizai
"違法経済は法の執行が弱い地域で繁栄しています。"
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