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white market

white mar·ket
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hwahyt, wahyt mahr-kit]
    • /ʰwaɪt, waɪt ˈmɑr kɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hwahyt, wahyt mahr-kit]
    • /ʰwaɪt, waɪt ˈmɑr kɪt/

Definition of white market words

  • noun white market (in a system of rationing) the buying and selling of unused ration coupons at a fluctuating legal price based on the supply of and demand for the rationed commodity. 1

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Origin of white market

First appearance:

before 1970
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75

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Parts of speech for White market

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

white market popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% 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.

white market usage trend in Literature

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