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 same month, Canada and China reached a preliminary trade agreement.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
In similar cases, a team might opt against waiving such a player with an expiring contract, in order to possibly utilize his contract in an offseason sign-and-trade agreement.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Milei delivered the speech after a series of legislative victories, including labor reform, lowering the age of criminal responsibility, the Mercosur-European Union trade agreement and initial approval of a glacier protection law.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Mauritius signed a free-trade agreement with China in 2019, China’s first with any African nation.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
In similar cases, a team might opt against waiving such a player with an expiring contract, in order to possibly utilize his contract in an offseason sign-and-trade agreement.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Milei delivered the speech after a series of legislative victories, including labor reform, lowering the age of criminal responsibility, the Mercosur-European Union trade agreement and initial approval of a glacier protection law.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Mauritius signed a free-trade agreement with China in 2019, China’s first with any African nation.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Trade agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20agreement. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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