black-mar|ket

black-mar|ket
1. the selling of goods or currency at unlawful prices or in unlawful quantities.
2. the place where such selling is done or the organization that does it.
black-mar|ket «BLAK MAHR kiht», adjective, verb.
–adj.
of or having to do with a black market: »

black-market prices.

–v.i.
to operate a black market.
–v.t.
to sell (goods) on the black market.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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