black markets

A form of black market — Trade that is in violation of restrictions, rationing, or price controls.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of black market
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of black market
Cite this entry
APA

black markets. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20markets

MLA

“black markets.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20markets. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black markets,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20markets.

Source: black markets on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.