# grey market

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The buying and selling of goods through distribution channels other than those authorized or intended by the manufacturer or producer.
2. The trading of shares before they are listed on the stock exchange.

## Etymology
By analogy with black market.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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