Phrase guide
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noun
The buying and selling of goods through distribution channels other than those authorized or intended by the manufacturer or producer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The trading of shares before they are listed on the stock exchange.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, finance
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noun
an unofficial market in which goods are bought and sold at prices lower than the official price set by a regulatory agency
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gray market
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: market, marketplace, market place
History
By analogy with black market.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
