black-marketeer
Americanverb (used without object)
Other Word Forms
- black marketeer noun
- black marketer noun
Etymology
Origin of black-marketeer
First recorded in 1940–45; black market + -eer
Example Sentences
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The arsenal that Colonel Qaddafi bequeathed to those who toppled him is a black-marketeer’s prize, and moving every which way.
From New York Times
Tahar Rahim as Younes, an Algerian black-marketeer drawn into taking sides against the Nazis in Free Men.
From The Guardian
The composite, Younes, is a young Algerian black-marketeer, an opportunist declaring himself apolitical.
From The Guardian
The most compelling character in the novel is the black-marketeer, Maurice Blanchard.
From The Guardian
It's a world where stifling bureaucracy coexists with covert spivvery, as shown by the black-marketeer who wants to dismantle the bath and secretly ship it to Italy.
From The Guardian
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