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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The European Union has finalized a controversial trade deal with Latin American nations more than two decades in the making that will result in the largest global free trade zone on record.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
China’s foreign minister urged Gulf countries to finally seal a free trade agreement that has been in negotiations for decades.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Perhaps there's an echo of the debate over free trade.
—Mark Niquette, Arkansas Online, 15 Dec. 2025
Perhaps there’s an echo of the debate over free trade.
—Mark Niquette, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
China’s foreign minister urged Gulf countries to finally seal a free trade agreement that has been in negotiations for decades.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Perhaps there's an echo of the debate over free trade.
—Mark Niquette, Arkansas Online, 15 Dec. 2025
Perhaps there’s an echo of the debate over free trade.
—Mark Niquette, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for free trade
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“Free trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20trade. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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