bootlegging

language: en

definitions

  1. noun
    The illegal production, distribution, or sale of alcoholic beverages without government authorization.
    en: The illegal production, distribution, or sale of alcoholic beverages without government authorization.
  2. verb
    To illegally produce or distribute alcoholic beverages.
    en: To illegally produce or distribute alcoholic beverages.

examples

  1. The bootlegging operation was shut down by police.

    The bootlegging operation was shut down by police.

  2. They were caught bootlegging during the Prohibition era.

    They were caught bootlegging during the Prohibition era.