All 5 Uses
black market
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Resistance by Nielsen
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- My friend, we have one crate of canned stew, two crates of potatoes, and some military field supplies that should fetch a good price on the black market.†
p. 45.7black market = the coming together of people who buy and sell things illegally
- I felt him staring at it, wondering what he might get in exchange for a blanket on the black market.†
p. 77.9 *
- German soldiers sell food to the black market, you smuggle it in, I catch you, and other Germans punish you for having black market food.†
p. 120.4
- German soldiers sell food to the black market, you smuggle it in, I catch you, and other Germans punish you for having black market food.†
p. 120.4
- We spent a great deal of money on the black market to acquire these items, thanks to the Judenrat treasuries, which the resistance was happy to take for itself.†
p. 283.2
Definitions:
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(1)
(black market) an illegal market that trades in illegal goods, stolen goods, or goods sold illegally to avoid tax payments, licensing requirements, or rationing
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)