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under-the-counter definition

under-the-counter (un′dər t̸hə ko̵un′tər)

adjective

Informal done, sold, given, etc. secretly in an unlawful or unethical way
also under-the-table un′der-the-ta′ble (-tā′bəl)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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