lawless
IPA: ɫˈɔɫʌs
noun
- A surname from Middle English.
adjective
- Not governed by any law.
- Prohibited by law; unlawful, illegal.
- Not restrained by the law or by discipline; disorderly, unruly.
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Examples of "lawless" in Sentences
- You believe its OK for HBO to engage in lawless mob rule or vigilantism?
- I'm not sure if she used the word lawless but the word coup was certainly used.
- “There is no excuse for missing to pay salaries to soldiers in lawless eastern Congo for six months” said Sekombo.
- Upon the whole we may see here how foolish it is to seek to dispose of Gnosticism with the phrase lawless fancies.
- This will come as "irregular activity" such as terrorism, organised crime and "white companies" of mercenaries burgeon in lawless areas.
- A brilliant analysis by Chris Winter, to wit, any Ph.D. that feels that he is not getting sufficient accolades for his murky research has the right to engage in lawless behavior.
- POGGIOLI: A recent report by the International Crisis group think tank says Kosovo appears to be run by what it calls a lawless political elite in control of every aspect of society.
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