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 main themes that Rubio hit were the profoundly damaging consequences of unfettered free trade and mass migration.
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Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Canada was seen as the repeal resolution Republicans were most likely to support, due to the United States-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement and a number of members being from states that trade heavily with Canada.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2026
That deal would enable free trade on almost all goods between the EU's 27 members and India, covering everything from textiles to medicines and bringing down high import taxes for European wine and cars.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
While no sweeping free trade deal was reached, companies across several industries have announced major investments and partnerships aimed at deepening the commercial ties.
—Ian King, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
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Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Canada was seen as the repeal resolution Republicans were most likely to support, due to the United States-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement and a number of members being from states that trade heavily with Canada.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2026
That deal would enable free trade on almost all goods between the EU's 27 members and India, covering everything from textiles to medicines and bringing down high import taxes for European wine and cars.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
While no sweeping free trade deal was reached, companies across several industries have announced major investments and partnerships aimed at deepening the commercial ties.
—Ian King, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Free trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20trade. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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