exporter

noun

ex·​port·​er ek-ˈspȯr-tər How to pronounce exporter (audio) ˈek-ˌspȯr- How to pronounce exporter (audio)
: one that exports
specifically : a wholesaler who sells to merchants or industrial consumers in foreign countries

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In October, the government introduced a policy requiring exporters to repatriate 25 percent of their foreign exchange revenue instead of 50 percent. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 California exporters learned to diversify their markets. Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024 The world's largest oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, was identified as a primary force behind that effort. Lauren Sommer, NPR, 23 Nov. 2024 Texas, the country’s top exporter, sold $144 billion worth of goods to Mexico in 2023—the highest value of exports from any state to any country. Alex González Ormerod, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for exporter 

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of exporter was in 1623

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“Exporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exporter. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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