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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Instead, New Delhi has made significant overtures to Europe, including accelerating efforts to conclude trade agreements with the United Kingdom and the European Union. Tanvi Madan, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025 These tariffs will apply to countries that have no trade agreement with Mexico. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2025 The United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, for example, is up for joint review by July. Susan Tompor, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025 That’s why the international trade agreements set out by the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species, or CITES, are vital. Gareth J. Fraser, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025 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 27 Dec. 2025.

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