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black market
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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.

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

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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"
Verb1.black market - deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
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 nmercado negro, estraperlo
black market black nmarché noir
black market nSchwarzmarkt m
black market nmercato nero


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