| NOUN | group | black market | people who engage in illicit trade |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | black market | an illegal market in which goods or currencies are bought and sold in violation of rationing or controls | |
| VERB | possession | black market, run | deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor |
| Meaning | People who engage in illicit trade. | |
|---|---|---|
| Members | black marketeer | someone who engages illegally in trade in scarce or controlled commodities |
| Broader | market | The customers for a particular product or service |
| Spanish | estraperlo, mercado negro | |
| Catalan | estraperlo, mercat negre | |
| Verbs | black market | deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor |
| Meaning | An illegal market in which goods or currencies are bought and sold in violation of rationing or controls. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | market, marketplace, market place | The world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold |
| Verbs | black market | deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor |
| Meaning | Deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonym | run | |
| Category | crime, criminal offense, criminal offence, law-breaking | (criminal law) an act punishable by law |
| Broader | trade, merchandise | Engage in the trade of |
| Similar to | ply, run | Travel a route regularly |
| Nouns | black market | an illegal market in which goods or currencies are bought and sold in violation of rationing or controls |
| black market | people who engage in illicit trade | |
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