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under-the-table

[uhn-der-thuh-tay-buhl] / ˈʌn dər ðəˈteɪ bəl /
























ADVERB
under the counter
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We were not asking for a discount or proposing any kind of under-the-table deal.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

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

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

Through friends, he found an under-the-table job at a warehouse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2023

Dr. Stables remarks on the unfairness of this under-the-table stabbing, when most probably the caterer is doing his best to please.

From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 by Frederick Whymper




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