black book (noun)

1. The artist depicted a black book with names crossed out to symbolize society's outcasts.

2. The protagonist stumbled upon a mysterious black book containing the names of people who were ostracized by society.

3. In the comic, the superhero discovers a secret black book listing all the supervillains who were banned from the city.

4. During the McCarthy era, many individuals found themselves on the black book due to their alleged communist sympathies.