single market
noun
economics
: a group of countries that have an agreement which allows goods to be moved, bought, or sold between them very easily
the European Union's single market
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In fact, Texas, when viewed as a single market, could overtake Northern Virginia as the world’s largest data center market by 2030, the report said.
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
For decades, global financial companies followed a predictable trajectory—establish dominance in a single market, then expand outward.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
The former Italian Prime Ministers Mario Draghi and Enrico Letta provided detailed blueprints for deepening your single market to boost economic competitiveness.
—Amanda Sloat, Time, 2 Jan. 2026
Most recently, Mario Draghi, a former president of the European Central Bank and prime minister of Italy, and Enrico Letta, another former prime minister of Italy, authored reports in 2024 on how to improve European competitiveness and reform the single market, respectively.
—Douglas Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2025
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
For decades, global financial companies followed a predictable trajectory—establish dominance in a single market, then expand outward.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
The former Italian Prime Ministers Mario Draghi and Enrico Letta provided detailed blueprints for deepening your single market to boost economic competitiveness.
—Amanda Sloat, Time, 2 Jan. 2026
Most recently, Mario Draghi, a former president of the European Central Bank and prime minister of Italy, and Enrico Letta, another former prime minister of Italy, authored reports in 2024 on how to improve European competitiveness and reform the single market, respectively.
—Douglas Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Single market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20market. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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