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adj
Of a home, business, or the occupants thereof, not using electricity from the public electrical supply system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Not reachable by means of a publicly available communication system, such as the Internet or a mobile telephone network.
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adj
Isolated; in a remote location; in seclusion; not participating in some official process or system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Synonyms: off-grid, incommunicado
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adv
In or into a situation or place in which electricity from the public electricity system is not used.
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adv
In or into a clandestine or isolated situation or place, especially one in which public communication is curtailed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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adv
Secretly; in a clandestine manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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History
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Across languages
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