contraband of war
noun International Law.
goods that a neutral nation cannot supply to a belligerent nation except at the risk of seizure and confiscation.
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Origin of contraband of war
First recorded in 1795–1805
Words nearby contraband of war
contr., contra, contra-aperture, contraband, contrabandist, contraband of war, contrabass, contrabasso, contrabassoon, contracept, contraception
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