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Meaning of quasilegal | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Legal to a certain extent or in a certain way; of dubious or tenuous legality.
    not-comparable
  2. Having some elements of legal authority; semiofficial in terms of law.
    not-comparable

Examples

“To try to bolster the abilities of the Ukrainian regular forces and reduce Kiev’s reliance on these quasilegal paramilitaries, the United States Army is training the Ukrainian national guard.”
“Last November the college's quasi-legal, independent Disciplinary Committee put a male student on mild probation for allegedly raping a woman student.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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