Black Market — Market driven commercial activity occurring outside the state controlled economy of the Burma Socialist Programme Party (BSPP) period (1962 1988), which Ne Win labeled economic insurgency and tried to cripple with demonetization and other… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
black market — n the system by which people illegally buy and sell foreign money, goods that are difficult to obtain etc black market in ▪ There was a thriving black market in foreign currency. ▪ Many foods were only available on the black market . ▪ black… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Black Market — Album par Weather Report Sortie 1976 Enregistrement décembre 1975 janvier 1976 Durée 36:55 Genre Jazz fusion Jazz funk Producteur … Wikipédia en Français
black market — noun singular the illegal buying and selling of goods, especially when it is difficult or expensive to obtain them legally: There s a thriving black market in vodka and cigarettes. on the black market: Rhino horns can fetch up to $5,000 on the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
black market — black markets N COUNT If something is bought or sold on the black market, it is bought or sold illegally. There is a plentiful supply of arms on the black market. ...black market food prices … English dictionary
black market — 1931, from BLACK (Cf. black) + MARKET (Cf. market) … Etymology dictionary
black-market — black′ mar′ket v. i. 1) bus to buy and sell goods in the black market 2) bus to sell in the black market • Etymology: 1930–35 black′ marketeer′, black′ mar′keter, n … From formal English to slang
black market — lack market n. 1. the illicit buying and selling of goods, in violation of price controls, rationing, tax laws, prohibition of sale, etc. [PJC] 2. a place where such illegal commerce is conducted, or the entire system of such illicit commerce… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
black market — n. a place or system for selling goods illegally, as in violation of rationing black market vt., vi. black marketeer (or marketer) vi … English World dictionary
black market — [n] illegal sales bootleg market, underground, underground market, underworld market; concept 323 … New thesaurus
black-market — lack market adj. distributed or sold illicitly. Syn: bootleg, contraband, smuggled. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
