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black market

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌblæk ˈmɑrkɪt/ · UK /ˌblæk ˈmɑːkɪt/

black market means: Buying and selling goods secretly against the law or official rules.

noun

ILLEGAL TRADEB2

Buying and selling goods secretly against the law or official rules.

  • They sold food on the black market.
  • Strict limits on fuel created a black market.
  • How much do these tickets cost on the black market?

How to use it: on the black market (They bought fuel on the black market.)

Similar words: illegal trade

Common phrases: black market trade, black market prices, black market sales

ILLEGAL TRADERSC1

The people or businesses that buy and sell goods secretly against official rules.

  • The black market supplied the missing medicine.
  • Police arrested several black market operators.
  • The black market controls much of the local fuel supply.

Similar words: illegal trading sector

Common phrases: black market suppliers, black market networks, black market operators

Questions about black market

What does black market mean?

Buying and selling goods secretly against the law or official rules.

What is black market in other languages?

Türkçe: karaborsa · Español: mercado negro · Français: marché noir · Deutsch: Schwarzmarkt · Italiano: mercato nero · 日本語: 闇取引

How do you pronounce black market?

In American English /ˌblæk ˈmɑrkɪt/; in British English /ˌblæk ˈmɑːkɪt/.

How do you use black market in a sentence?

They sold food on the black market. Strict limits on fuel created a black market.

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