BLACK MARKET


Meaning of BLACK MARKET in English

ˌblack ˈmarket BrE AmE noun [countable]

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 market cigarettes

⇨ black economy

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.