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BLACK-MARKET
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Dictionary entry overview: What does black-market mean?
• BLACK-MARKET (adjective)
The adjective BLACK-MARKET has 1 sense:
1. distributed or sold illicitly
Familiarity information: BLACK-MARKET used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Distributed or sold illicitly
Synonyms:
black; black-market; bootleg; contraband; smuggled
Context example:
the black economy pays no taxes
Similar:
illegal (prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules)
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