illicit activities
Actions against law
Illicit activities are actions that violate laws, rules, or social norms—things done covertly because they're forbidden.
The phrase appears frequently in legal and journalistic contexts as a catch-all for criminal enterprises: drug trafficking, money laundering, smuggling, fraud.
The investigation uncovered illicit activities spanning three continents.
The term carries a formal tone that often signals official disapproval rather than moral judgment.
- theftUnlawful taking of property
- prostitutionCommercial sexual services
- racketeeringConducting illegal business schemes
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
money laundering · dirty money · shell companies · white collar crime · tax evasion · blackmail · insider trading · illegal dumping · bootlegging · numbers racket · wildlife trafficking · human trafficking · forgery · smuggling · black market · chop shop · arms trafficking · extortion
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Right conduct guidelines
ethical behavior · righteous acts · moral conduct · good deeds · charitable work
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