trade : Idioms & Phrases

An"ti-trade` noun

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1. A tropical wind blowing steadily in a direction opposite to the trade wind.

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• noun the difference in value over a period of time of a country's imports and exports of merchandise
  visible balance; trade balance; balance of trade.
  
  • a nation's balance of trade is favorable when its exports exceed its imports

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• (Pol. Econ.), an equilibrium between the money values of the exports and imports of a country; or more commonly, the amount required on one side or the other to make such an equilibrium.

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• in England, a committee of the privy council appointed to superintend matters relating to trade. In the United States, a body of men appointed for the advancement and protection of their business interests; a chamber of commerce.

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• noun a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts operating for one hour
  kW-hr; B.T.U.; kilowatt hour.
  

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• noun trading in bonds (usually by a broker on the floor of an exchange)
  bond trading.
  

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• noun trading in bonds (usually by a broker on the floor of an exchange)
  bond trading.
  

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• noun trade from upper-class customers
  

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• the business of transporting goods, etc., from one place or country to another by water or land; freighting.

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• trade carried on by water between neighboring ports of the same country, as distinguished fron foreign trade or trade involving long voyages.

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• noun (law) any monopoly or contract or combination or conspiracy intended to restrain commerce (which are illegal according to antitrust laws of the United States)
  

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• noun a mutual fund that is traded on a stock exchange
  ETF.
  

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• noun trade that satisfies certain criteria on the supply chain of the goods involved, usually including fair payment for producers; often with other social and environmental considerations
  
• noun trade that is conducted legally
  

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• noun formerly a state law that protected manufacturers from price-cutting by allowing them to set minimum retail prices for their merchandise; eliminated by the United States Congress in 1975
  

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• noun an agreement (illegal in the United States) between the manufacturer of a trademarked item of merchandise and its retail distributors to sell the item at a price at or above the price set by the manufacturer
  

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• noun an independent agency of the United States federal government that maintains fair and free competition; enforces federal antitrust laws; educates the public about identity theft
  FTC.
  

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• noun international trade free of government interference
  

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• commerce unrestricted by duties or tariff regulations.

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• noun a United Nations agency created by a multinational treaty to promote trade by the reduction of tariffs and import quotas
  GATT.
  

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• noun the swapping of horses (accompanied by much bargaining)
  horse trade.
  

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• noun the swapping of horses (accompanied by much bargaining)
  horse trade.
  
• noun negotiation accompanied by mutual concessions and shrewd bargaining
  

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• verb negotiate with much give and take
  

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• noun buying or selling corporate stock by a corporate officer or other insider on the basis of information that has not been made public and is supposed to remain confidential
  

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• noun a person able to do a variety of different jobs acceptably well
  
• noun a man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks
  odd-job man; handyman.
  

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• one who can turn his hand to any kind of work.

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• noun a government's policy controlling foreign trade
  national trading policy.
  

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• noun an agreement for free trade between the United States and Canada and Mexico; became effective in 1994 for ten years
  NAFTA.
  

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• noun a trading technique involving large blocks of stock with trades triggered by computer programs
  

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• noun makers and sellers of fashionable clothing
  apparel industry; fashion industry; fashion business; garment industry.
  

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• noun any act that tends to prevent free competition in business
  

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• noun traffic in slaves; especially in Black Africans transported to America in the 16th to 19th centuries
  slave traffic.
  

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• the busines of dealing in slaves, especially of buying them for transportation from their homes to be sold elsewhere.

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• the goods kept for sale by a shopkeeper; the fittings and appliances of a workman. Simmonds.

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• noun any equipment constantly used as part of a profession or occupation
  
  • friendliness is the salesman's stock in trade

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• it means simply specialized knowledge, in a good or neutral sense.

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• noun a bill of exchange for a specific purchase; drawn on the buyer by the seller and bearing the buyer's acceptance
  

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• noun the difference in value over a period of time of a country's imports and exports of merchandise
  visible balance; trade balance; balance of trade.
  
  • a nation's balance of trade is favorable when its exports exceed its imports

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• noun any regulation or policy that restricts international trade
  import barrier.
  

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• noun a statute that would regulate foreign trade
  

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• noun a book intended for general readership
  trade book.
  

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• noun recurring fluctuations in economic activity consisting of recession and recovery and growth and decline
  business cycle.
  

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• noun an excess of imports over exports
  

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• noun a discount from the list price of a commodity allowed by a manufacturer or wholesaler to a merchant
  

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• . See under Dollar.

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• noun a book intended for general readership
  trade book.
  

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• noun a government order imposing a trade barrier
  embargo; trade embargo.
  

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• noun ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in a taxpayer's business or trade
  business expense.
  

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• noun the difference in value over a period of time of a country's imports and exports of merchandise
  visible balance; trade balance; balance of trade.
  
  • a nation's balance of trade is favorable when its exports exceed its imports

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• noun articles of commerce
  good; commodity.
  

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• verb turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase
  trade.
  
  • trade in an old car for a new one

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• noun a magazine published for and read by members of a particular trade group
  

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• noun a name given to a product or service
  marque; brand; brand name.
  

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• noun a government's policy controlling foreign trade
  national trading policy.
  

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• the price at which goods are sold to members of the same trade, or by wholesale dealers to retailers.

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• noun the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition
  protection.
  
  • he made trade protection a plank in the party platform

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• noun any of several bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Neotoma of western North America; hoards food and other objects
  Neotoma cinerea; bushytail woodrat; packrat; pack rat.
  

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• noun a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels
  seaway; ship route; sea lane.
  
• noun a route followed by traders (usually in caravans)
  

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• an auction by and for the trade, especially that of the booksellers.

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• noun a secondary school teaching the skilled trades
  vocational school.
  

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• noun a secret (method or device or formula) that gives a manufacturer an advantage over the competition
  

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• noun a government order imposing a trade barrier
  embargo; trade embargo.
  

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• noun an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
  union; brotherhood; labor union; trade union.
  
  • you have to join the union in order to get a job

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trades" un`ion, Trade" un`ion (Also<

• trades union
• Trade union

)

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1. An organized combination among workmen for the purpose of maintaining their rights, privileges, and interests with respect to wages, hours of labor, customs, etc.

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• noun an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement
  labor movement; labor.
  

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• noun the system or principles and theory of labor unions
  unionism.
  

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• noun a worker who belongs to a trade union
  union member; unionist.
  

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• noun steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator
  trade.
  
  • they rode the trade winds going west

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• a wind in the torrid zone, and often a little beyond at, which blows from the same quarter throughout the year, except when affected by local causes; so called because of its usefulness to navigators, and hence to trade.

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• noun an item of property that is given in part payment for a new one
  

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• noun a compliment that I heard about you that I offer to trade for a compliment you have heard about me
  

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Trade"-mark` noun

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1. A peculiar distinguishing mark or device affixed by a manufacturer or a merchant to his goods, the exclusive right of using which is recognized by law.

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• noun an exchange that occurs as a compromise
  tradeoff.
  
  • I faced a tradeoff between eating and buying my medicine

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• noun an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
  union; brotherhood; labor union; trade union.
  
  • you have to join the union in order to get a job

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trades" un`ion, Trade" un`ion (Also<

• trades union
• Trade union

)

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1. An organized combination among workmen for the purpose of maintaining their rights, privileges, and interests with respect to wages, hours of labor, customs, etc.

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Trades"-un`ion*ist, Trade"-un`ion*ist noun (Also<

• Trades-unionist
• Trade-unionist

)

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1. A member of a trades union, or a supporter of trades unions.

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• noun a card with a picture on it; collected and traded by children
  

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• noun a large room in a exchange where the trading is done
  floor.
  
  • he is a floor trader

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• noun financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
  operations.
  

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• noun a retail store serving a sparsely populated region; usually stocked with a wide variety of merchandise
  country store; general store.
  

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• noun a token resembling a stamp given by a retailer to a buyer; the token is redeemable for articles on a special list
  

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• (Com.), the business conected with the passage of goods through a country to their destination.

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• noun the executive agency that administers the President's policies on international trade
  United States Trade Representative.
  

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• noun the executive agency that administers the President's policies on international trade
  United States Trade Representative.
  

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• noun twin skyscrapers 110 stories high in New York City; built 1368 feet tall in 1970 to 1973; destroyed by a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001
  twin towers; WTC.
  

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• noun an international organization based in Geneva that monitors and enforces rules governing global trade
  WTO.
  

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