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- noun business The
buying andselling ofgoods through distribution channels other than thoseauthorized or intended by the manufacturer or producer. - noun finance The
trading ofshares before they arelisted on thestock exchange .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an unofficial market in which goods are bought and sold at prices lower than the official price set by a regulatory agency
Etymologies
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By analogy with black market
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