All 7 Uses of
black market
in
Anne Frank, the Diary of a Young Girl
- We also purchase ration books on the black market.
Chpt 42-11 *black market = where things are bought and sold illegally
- According to the newspaper, everyone is entitled to half a pound, but they mean those lucky souls who get their ration books from the government, not Jews in hiding like us who can only afford to buy four rather than eight ration books on the black market.
Chpt 42-12black market = the coming together of people who buy and sell things illegally
- The black market is doing a booming business.
Chpt 43-03
- Maybe Miep will be able to scrounge up something on the black market.
Chpt 43-03
- He talked about his life at home, the black market and how he felt like a worthless bum.
Chpt 44-02
- 50 guilders on the black market.
Chpt 44-03
- Everyone's trading on the black market; every errand boy has something to offer.
Chpt 44-05black market = where people buy and sell things illegally
Definition:
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(black market) an illegal market that trades in illegal goods, stolen goods, or goods sold illegally to avoid tax payments, licensing requirements, or rationing