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The conspiracy-minded held forth in law enforcement in Arizona and in extralegal groups distrustful of government.
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The Arizona Republic, 22 July 2024
Between 1946 and 1970, the country experienced 21 changes of government, almost all of them extralegal, including ten military coups.
—Robert D. Kaplan, Foreign Affairs, 8 Aug. 2023
That, too, reduces the likelihood of extralegal mischief and street violence.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 Mar. 2024
Opponents of the Kremlin often meet terrible extralegal ends that go far beyond the limits of mere repression.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Feb. 2024
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The Arizona Republic, 22 July 2024
Between 1946 and 1970, the country experienced 21 changes of government, almost all of them extralegal, including ten military coups.
—Robert D. Kaplan, Foreign Affairs, 8 Aug. 2023
That, too, reduces the likelihood of extralegal mischief and street violence.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 Mar. 2024
Opponents of the Kremlin often meet terrible extralegal ends that go far beyond the limits of mere repression.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Feb. 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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