under-the-table
Example Sentences
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North Korea’s pre-Covid economy had increasingly centered on black markets selling goods smuggled from China or under-the-table local goods—and with it the rise of a “donju” merchant class who made their wealth outside state control.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Since 2022 she has lived in Mexico City, working odd jobs for under-the-table pay because she lacks legal status.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026
Pilot’s former CEO also extended the offer of under-the-table payments to at least 10 other executives in April, according to Berkshire’s filing.
From Washington Times • Nov. 29, 2023
He said an operation by his forces had ended the siege, though some Sudanese suspect that foreign mediators had brokered an under-the-table agreement that saw the RSF allow him to leave.
From BBC • Sep. 16, 2023
The lady walked gravely toward him, whereupon William again followed the under-the-table route, and finally flopped into a chair by his own desk.
From William Adolphus Turnpike by Banks, William
