black market (redirected from black markets)

black market

n.

1. The illegal business of buying or selling goods or currency in violation of restrictions such as price controls or rationing.

2. A place where these illegal operations are carried on.

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black-market (blkmärkt) adj.

black-market·er, black-market·eer (-märk-tîr) n.

black-market·eering n.

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black market

Noun

a place or a system for buying or selling goods or currencies illegally, esp. in violation of controls or rationing

black marketeer n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	black market - people who engage in illicit trade market - the customers for a particular product or service; "before they publish any book they try to determine the size of the market for it" black marketeer - someone who engages illegally in trade in scarce or controlled commodities
	2.	black market - an illegal market in which goods or currencies are bought and sold in violation of rationing or controls market, marketplace, market place - the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold; "without competition there would be no market"; "they were driven from the marketplace"
Verb	1.	black market - deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor run crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" ply, run - travel a route regularly; "Ships ply the waters near the coast" merchandise, trade - engage in the trade of; "he is merchandising telephone sets"

Translations

black market n → mercado negro, estraperlo

black market black n → marché noir

black market n → Schwarzmarkt m

black market n → mercato nero