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This contemporary dispossession of Indigenous people fits into the long and violent history in which legal and extralegal measures are taken by those in power to forcibly remove Indigenous inhabitants from their land.
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Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
Brazil’s right-wing populist strongman Jair Bolsonaro sought to undermine the country’s democratic institutions after his election as president in 2018 but narrowly lost his bid for reelection in 2022 (and failed in his extralegal effort to overturn the result).
—Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
In interviews, Harris voters often cited fears that Trump will ignore the Constitution and use extralegal means to target his enemies, whether that's undocumented migrants, trans people or his political enemies.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
The conspiracy-minded held forth in law enforcement in Arizona and in extralegal groups distrustful of government.
—Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 24 July 2024
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Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
Brazil’s right-wing populist strongman Jair Bolsonaro sought to undermine the country’s democratic institutions after his election as president in 2018 but narrowly lost his bid for reelection in 2022 (and failed in his extralegal effort to overturn the result).
—Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
In interviews, Harris voters often cited fears that Trump will ignore the Constitution and use extralegal means to target his enemies, whether that's undocumented migrants, trans people or his political enemies.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
The conspiracy-minded held forth in law enforcement in Arizona and in extralegal groups distrustful of government.
—Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 24 July 2024
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“Extralegal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extralegal. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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extralegal
adjective
ex·tra·le·gal
ˌek-strə-ˈlē-gəl 
: not regulated or sanctioned by law
extralegally
adverb
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