trade language
noun
: a restructured language (such as a lingua franca or pidgin) used especially in commercial communication
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The fewer 30-plus contracts with no-trade language, the better.
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 8 May 2026
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 8 May 2026
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“Trade language.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20language. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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