trade agreement

noun

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

Examples of trade agreement in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The same can be observed in discussions on data sharing for trade agreements and in public health. Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 7 June 2024 For example, Germany cannot decide to enter a trade agreement with Mexico, or impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, or subsidize its solar industry, without explicit agreement by this body. Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 June 2024 If that happens, the U.S. might persuade Mexico to renegotiate trade agreements, institute a ban on vehicles made by Chinese companies, or find another approach to box China out. Camila Domonoske, NPR, 14 May 2024 Existing agricultural trade agreements do not prevent the use of export restrictions as coercive tools. Zach Helder, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trade agreement 

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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 16 Jun. 2024.

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