BLACK MARKETEERING Synonyms: 39 Similar Words

black marketeering

noun

Definition of black marketeering

as in smuggling

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Mamadou Sidibé stars as Malik, a young African immigrant, who must try to survive after being incarcerated for drug smuggling.

— Carole Horst, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Take a look inside Asia’s secretive world of plant invention and seed smuggling.

— Gina Park, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of smuggling

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Too often, environmental advocates insist on the elimination of poaching, logging, and other harmful activities while remaining wholly unfamiliar with the factors at play that lead to predation, neglect, and abuse of nature.

— Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Remove the skin for recipes that require poaching, steaming, or slow-roasting, which will result in soft, gummy skin.

— Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of poaching

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After a few silent minutes at the now-still Locomotive Springs, there is a rustling.

— Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026
Upon arrival, the constant chime of notifications stops, replaced by the sounds of Gulf waves, the rustling of marsh grasses, and the calls of shorebirds.

— Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 19 May 2026

Definition of rustling

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Yet after years of calls for tech and ISPs to take a greater responsibility to curb infringement, the legislation would be a new tool for studios, producers and other content creators to curb piracy.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
Many movie theaters in the UK are also banning the use of smart glasses due to piracy concerns, the UK Cinema Association (UKCA) said late last month.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of piracy

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Following the 2020 killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, burning, looting and other forms of mayhem broke out in Minneapolis and many other cities across America.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Current unchecked looting will forever handcuff future generations if not reversed with fair-share taxes coupled with strategic spending cuts over lobbyists’ objections.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of looting

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