twilight industry
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Meaning · English
A business or activity that operates in a gray area of legality
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
một doanh nghiệp hoặc hoạt động nằm trong khu vực pháp lý xám
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: industry in the twilight
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The company was accused of being part of the twilight industry due to its questionable practices
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “twilight industry” mean?
A business or activity that operates in a gray area of legality Literally: industry in the twilight
Is “twilight industry” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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