black marketers

noun

variants or black marketeers
plural of black marketer
as in smugglers

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  1. smugglers
  2. traffickers
  3. bootleggers
  4. retailers
  5. fences
  6. distributors
  7. merchants
  8. scalpers
Noun
  • The drug smugglers who had hired Rangel told Para that her husband had been killed.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • Advertisement Prosecutors alleged that crew members had collaborated with smugglers during three rescue operations conducted between 2016 and 2017.
    — Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 17 July 2026
Definition of smugglers
Noun
  • Victims are moved often, and even sold or traded to other traffickers.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • Prosecutors said the traffickers also took a share of the women's earnings while collecting on the debts.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of traffickers
Noun
  • Gosha, a local station master, has a side-hustle of his own, turning a blind eye while bootleggers siphon diesel from the tankers that sit idly on the train tracks.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 July 2026
  • Weeth said bootleggers purchase fireworks from manufacturers in China and who, for a fee, package the fireworks in colorful branding, which are more difficult to track and often lack proper warnings.
    — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of bootleggers
Noun
  • The executive also noted that the low costs associated with running Roku OS have helped the company win over TV OEMs and retailers.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
  • Taylor Farms has recalled shredded lettuce processed in central Mexico that was shipped to restaurants, food services and retailers in 27 states.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Definition of retailers
Noun
  • With Cincinnati clearly swinging for the fences after an active offseason in hopes of maximizing quarterback Joe Burrow’s prime, Pitcher could receive an even larger spotlight.
    — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • The area along the Cumberland River where more than 100 people once lived is now encircled by fences and no-trespassing signs.
    — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 21 July 2026
Definition of fences
Noun
  • Despite the cool reception from distributors, the pair haven’t given up, and still plan on shopping their movie to either a streamer or theatrical distributor.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
  • Netflix leads all distributors with 35 total nominations across film and television, while Neon secured an impressive 21 film nominations despite being a smaller distributor.
    — Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 11 Jan. 2026
Definition of distributors
Noun
  • Card authorizations clear within minutes, Pastore said, and the company mines that stream continuously to track consumer spending for economists, banks and merchants.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Instead of paying for separate vendors and tools, merchants earn a share of the opt-in revenue, turning standard return operations into a new source of income.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
Definition of merchants
Noun
  • By turning a blind eye to scalpers, even giving them the tools to bypass limits and harvest tickets, Live Nation has acted as the promoter, the primary ticket seller, the artists’ manager, and the scalper.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 19 Sep. 2025
Definition of scalpers
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