adj
Meaning 1
Traded on the black market.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
black-market
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adj
Meaning 2
Contraband, bootleg or smuggled.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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verb
Meaning 3
To participate in a black market.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
- He black-marketed as a sideline.
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verb
Meaning 4
To sell in a black market.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- He made his living black-marketing goods intended only for tourists.
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adjective satellite
Meaning 5
distributed or sold illicitly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the black economy pays no taxes
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bootleg, black, contraband, smuggled
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: sprzedany na czarnym rynku — traded on the black market
- Polish: podrobiony — contraband, bootleg, smuggled