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thief in law

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A criminal who is respected, has authority and a high ranking status within the criminal underworld in the old Soviet Union, Russia and the republics that formed the former Soviet Union.

Equivalents

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Azərbaycan diliqanuni oğru
Հայերենօրենքով գող
ქართულიკანონიერი ქურდი
Қазақ тілізаңды ұры
Українськазлодій у законі

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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