chamber of commerce

noun phrase

: an association of businesspeople to promote commercial and industrial interests in the community

Examples of chamber of commerce in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web According to the Doral city clerk, the city does not have an official chamber of commerce, nor is there any ordinance or resolution supporting the claims Cabral made two years ago. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 July 2024 Buddy Guy, a one-man chamber of commerce and embodiment of the blues. Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2024 Holt also previously served as the West End Economic Development Director for Greater Louisville Inc., the city's chamber of commerce, and as a special assistant to the superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools. Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 31 July 2024 The school corporation, township staff, chamber of commerce and town administration will all work in the new building, which will double as a community event center, Cannon said. Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for chamber of commerce 

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Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chamber of commerce was in 1683

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“Chamber of commerce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chamber%20of%20commerce. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.

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