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trade association

noun

  1. an association of people or companies in a particular business or trade, organized to promote their common interests.


trade association

noun

  1. an association of organizations in the same trade formed to further their collective interests, esp in negotiating with governments, trade unions, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trade association1

First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences

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"Google has repeatedly used its market power to self-preference its own products, stifling innovation and depriving premium publishers worldwide of critical revenue needed to sustain high-quality journalism and entertainment," said Jason Kint, head of Digital Content Next, a trade association representing online publishers.

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In 2023, about 8% of Orlando’s visitors were from other countries, according to data from the Visit Orlando trade association.

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However, Clive Bairsto from Streetworks UK, the trade association for utilities companies, said there was no evidence of abuse of powers.

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Last year, it signed a $100bn free trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association - a group of four European countries that are not members of the European Union - after almost 16 years of negotiations.

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"There are in practice very few hours at the moment in which gas does not set the price despite being a minority of the overall generation," said Adam Berman, director of policy at Energy UK, the trade association for the energy industry.

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