grey market
Britishnoun
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a system involving the secret but not illegal sale of goods at excessive prices Compare black market
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stock exchange a market in the shares of a new issue, in which market makers deal with investors who have applied for shares but not yet received an allotment
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the market for goods and services created by older people with a comfortable disposable income and increased opportunities for spending it
Example Sentences
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While GLP-1s have undergone extensive human trials and are licensed by the MHRA, the UK's medicines watchdog, there is a "grey market" of other peptides emerging.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
While carmakers prefer importing their own vehicles, Beijing has been encouraging alternative channels, fuelling grey market growth.
From Reuters ● Jan. 10, 2019
Sadly, with the grey market use, clinics are happy to tout it as the “wonder drug” for individuals who have tried pretty much everything else.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2018
Sure, you’ll need tickets, which have been sold out entirely for ages, but you can pick those up on the grey market for a cool $3,500 each.
From The Verge ● Feb. 1, 2018
Much of the extensive grey market activity falls outside official statistics.
From The 2005 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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