Black-market (Adjective)
Meaning
Distributed or sold illicitly; "the black economy pays no taxes".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The black-market cigarette vendor operated discreetly on street corners.
- In some countries, black-market activity makes up a significant portion of the GDP.
- Black-market baby adoptions are often conducted in secret to avoid detection.
- Underground entrepreneurs cater to the black-market demand for counterfeit goods.
- Smuggling operations often rely on black-market sales to make a profit.