BLACK MARKETEERING Synonyms: 39 Similar Words

black marketeering

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Definition of black marketeering

as in smuggling

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Not a pushover but a practical-minded realist, the chef takes the punches, striking up a booze-smuggling deal with the Americans to keep the orphans living in his restaurant safe.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Since the smuggling can’t be stopped or even slowed at this point, the main goal becomes saving as many animals as possible.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of smuggling

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The Cruz-Cantwell bill would tighten restrictions on athlete pay and transfers, bar in-season coach poaching, and dangle antitrust exemptions before Power Conference schools willing to pool media rights with smaller colleagues.

— Chris Park, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
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

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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Bastos said the campaign will use the language of films and series to communicate the danger of piracy.

— Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Revenue was down significantly, as rampant digital piracy, coupled with the broader digital download era, had cratered album sales, and revival from the streaming era was still a half decade away.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of piracy

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The interior ministry says acid has been hurled in some cases, and that people intent on destruction and looting have grafted themselves onto the high schoolers’ movement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
The looting targeted the TPLF administration office, the regional police headquarters and some shops, Filmon said Sunday.

— Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of looting

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