Definition of free trade in US English:
free trade
nounˈˌfrē ˈtrādˈˌfri ˈtreɪd
International trade left to its natural course without tariffs, quotas, or other restrictions.
an agreement intended to introduce free trade in marine products
as modifier a free trade zone
Example sentencesExamples
- First, a number of high-profile free-trade initiatives have been scuttled recently.
- Suddenly, those same people who had been rabid free-trade advocates were outraged.
- That is why they are always part of the negotiations we have on closer economic partnerships and free-trade agreements.
- If finalised, the accord will represent the first free-trade pact made by Japan.
- Australia began free-trade negotiations with the United States yesterday.
- Do not support any agreement that looks like previous free-trade agreements.
- It also has announced plans to begin free-trade talks with five Central American countries and Morocco.
- Whose priorities will prevail in Mexico, those of workers or those of free-trade investors?
- We were caught between our colonial past and our free-trade future.
- Anger in Europe over this latest trade dispute has raised fears that ongoing free-trade negotiations could be derailed.
- New Zealand has free-trade accords with Australia and Singapore, and is in talks on a partnership with Thailand.
- But the Hong Kong government is afraid to do so, in fear of violating free-trade principles.
- I have never heard the member argue for a referendum on genetic engineering, or on free-trade agreements for that matter.
- A government acting unilaterally could be judged in violation of free-trade agreements.
- Singapore took the lead in advancing the concept of an East Asia free-trade zone in 2000.
- Workers blame free-trade agreements for sending textile jobs overseas in recent years.
- Yes, regional free-trade deals boost prosperity much less than global ones.
- The free-trade zone might even become one of our export markets in future.
- The purpose of this article is to demonstrate that free-market and free-trade policies are not new.
- So far, Australia has inked free-trade pacts with New Zealand and Singapore.