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 most compelling character in the novel is the black-marketeer, Maurice Blanchard.
From The Guardian • May 25, 2012
To punish merchants who went on selling their wares after a fair had officially closed, Edward's Parliament passed a law under which anyone who successfully sued a black-marketeer could collect part of the culprit's fine.
From Time Magazine Archive
Two thugs, Martin and Grandgil, are hired by a black-marketeer to tote four valises filled with meat across the city.
From Time Magazine Archive
A pimp, a Falangist and a black-marketeer, he keeps the family alive even as they insult him for his crimes and venalities.
From Time Magazine Archive
Cottard, a black-marketeer wanted by the police, was gleeful.
From Time Magazine Archive
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