Black-market
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Black-market is an adjective meaning Traded on the black market.
Meaning
Traded on the black market.
More Meanings
- Contraband, bootleg or smuggled.
- (intransitive) To participate in a black market.
- (transitive) To sell in a black market.
Example Sentences
He black-marketed as a sideline.
He made his living black-marketing goods intended only for tourists.
Word Forms
- black-markets
- black-marketing
- black-marketed
Synonyms for black-market
Depending on context, synonyms include black, bootleg, contraband, illegal, smuggled.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include contraband, bootleg, illegal, black, smuggled, black-collar.
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