Black Marketeer (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who engages illegally in trade in scarce or controlled commodities.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The authorities were on the lookout for the notorious black marketeer who had been smuggling contraband into the city.
- As the economy struggled, the black marketeer saw an opportunity to make a profit by selling scarce goods at inflated prices.
- The black marketeer was arrested and charged with selling counterfeit goods to unsuspecting tourists.
- During wartime, the black marketeer made a fortune by trading in rationed food and fuel.
- The government launched a crackdown on the black marketeer who had been evading taxes and selling stolen goods online.