most-favored-nation clause

noun

most-fa·​vored-na·​tion clause
: a clause in a treaty granting to a nation in certain stipulated matters the same terms as are then or may thereafter be granted to any other nation

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“Most-favored-nation clause.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/most-favored-nation%20clause. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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