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non-market adjective[ before noun ] (alsononmarket)uk /ˌnɒnˈmɑː.kɪt/ us /ˌnɑːnˈmɑːr.kɪt/ not relating to or influenced by the demand of people to buy certain things or the supply of things to be bought: The cartel uses fixed, non-market pricing to keep the consumption of energy resources stable. Universities are non-market institutions that help us develop and exchange ideas. He is convinced that non-market solutions are needed to battle climate change. In contrast to capitalism, consider what life is like in a non-market economy. Some traded currencies are assigned non-market valuations and so may not be a wise investment. Although prices are, in principle, determined by supply and demand, often nonmarket forces such as government taxes come into play. People place a high value on nonmarket goods like personal safety, clean air and water, and social welfare. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Negotiating prices bargainer bargaining power barter beat beat down bid cap dicker drive drive a hard bargainidiom gazump gazunder haggler make a deal negotiable non-negotiable outbargain predatory pricing quotation quote |