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free trade
noun
: trade based on the unrestricted international exchange of goods with tariffs used only as a source of revenue
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Western governments that have long pushed developing countries to embrace free trade are now enacting policies to boost their own EV production.
—Sam Metz, Fortune, 15 May 2024
The two countries signed an agreement on a strategic partnership in 2016 and a free trade agreement last year.
—Justin Spike, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2024
But the administration also had clear wins, including the renegotiation of the free trade agreement with the United States and Canada.
—Natalie Kitroeff, New York Times, 9 May 2024
Chinese investment in Serbia, meanwhile, has reached almost $20 billion over the past decade, according to government figures, with Beijing and Belgrade signing a free trade agreement last year.
—TIME, 8 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1766, in the meaning defined above
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“Free trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20trade. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
free trade
noun
: trade between nations without restrictions (as high taxes on imports)
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