black market
/ˌblæk ˈmɑːkɪt/noun
उच्चारण ब्लैक मार्किट
कालाबाज़ार, चोरबाज़ार
Core word
noun
- 1
[C, usually singular]
an illegal form of trade in which goods that are scarce, controlled or stolen are bought and sold, often at high prices
कालाबाज़ार, चोरबाज़ार
- Tickets for the final were being sold on the black market at five times the price.
- During the war, sugar could only be bought on the black market.
- Medicines were sold on the black market during the shortage.
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- Police raided a warehouse that supplied goods to the black market.
- The black market in fake certificates is a serious problem.
◇Word family
black marketeer noun
§Grammar and usage
Goods are bought or sold on the black market (not 'in the black market').
सामान on the black market ख़रीदा या बेचा जाता है ('in the black market' नहीं)।
Usage: a person who trades on the black market is called a black marketeer.
Usage में कालाबाज़ार में व्यापार करने वाले व्यक्ति को black marketeer (कालाबाज़ारी) कहते हैं।