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
In the grey market, LIC shares were trading at a discount of nearly 15 rupees compared with a premium of nearly 100 rupees earlier this month.
From Reuters
Exacerbating the problem are thieves looking to make a quick buck by stealing side mirrors of popular models like the Wagon R to sell in a thriving grey market, the dealers said.
From Reuters
The disruption in international transportation caused by the pandemic hurt the grey market driven by "daigou", professional shoppers who buy high-end products abroad - in Europe, but also in South Korea - on behalf of mainland Chinese.
From Reuters
She points out that Solace actively discourages people from seeking hormones on the “grey market,” a term used for trans people sharing hormones within their communities.
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