gray market

gray mar·ket

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grey mahr-kit]
- /greɪ ˈmɑr kɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grey mahr-kit]
- /greɪ ˈmɑr kɪt/

Definitions of gray market words

noun gray market a market operating within the law but charging prices substantially below list prices or those fixed by an official agency. 1
noun gray market unauthorized trading 1
singular noun gray market Gray-market goods are bought unofficially and then sold to customers at lower prices than usual. 0
singular noun gray market Gray-market shares are sold to investors before they have been officially issued. 0
noun gray market a market, as for imported goods, operating outside the authorized system of distribution 0

See all 5 definitions of gray market

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Origin of gray market

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Gray market

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gray market

gray market popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gray market usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for gray market

noun gray market

run — execution
underground — beneath the surface of the ground: traveling underground by subway.

All 2 Synonyms of gray market