trade agreement

noun

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

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The number of regional trade agreements has surged from just over 300 in 2020 to nearly 400 today. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 June 2026 Section 301 allows the USTR to investigate countries potentially violating other nations’ trade agreements or practices that hurt US business. David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 June 2026 In the letter to Greer and Ebrard, LeBlanc praised the North American trade agreement, but said Canada is willing to consider proposals from either country that will benefit the prosperity of all three nations. Bloomberg, Oc Register, 2 June 2026 Now, Garrett will play for McVay following Monday’s landscape-altering trade agreement between the Rams and Browns. Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for trade agreement

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 20 Jun. 2026.

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