trade agreement

noun

1
: an international agreement on conditions of trade in goods and services
2
: an agreement resulting from collective bargaining

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That trade agreement is up for a review this year. CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026 That trade agreement, which Trump signed in his first term, is up for a review this year. Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026 Canada is currently working toward trade agreements with India, ASEAN, Thailand, the Philippines and the Mercosur countries, and recently concluded strategic partnership negotiations with China and Qatar. Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 22 Jan. 2026 That would have been on top of a 15% tariff specified by a trade agreement with the European Union that has yet to be ratified. Stan Choe, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trade agreement

Word History

First Known Use

1749, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of trade agreement was in 1749

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“Trade agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20agreement. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.

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