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 country now faces 25-percent duties only on products that aren’t covered by the trade agreement, along with tariffs on steel and aluminum. Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 19 June 2025 The order that pushed Trump past Biden's record came with less fanfare than many controversial ones that preceded it, centering around the United States' trade agreement with the United Kingdom amid the president's global tariff war. Meredith Kile, People.com, 18 June 2025 President Donald Trump’s announcement last Wednesday of a new trade agreement with China is the kind of headline that gives markets a sense of relief. Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 President Donald Trump is set to arrive in the Canadian Rockies late Sunday evening for the Group of Seven (G7) summit, expressing optimism about potential trade agreements and dealmaking as world leaders prepare to address escalating global tensions. Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 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 24 Jun. 2025.

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