free trade
noun
: trade based on the unrestricted international exchange of goods with tariffs used only as a source of revenue
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The creation and expansion of the World Bank, IMF, UN and World Trade Organization set the foundations for multilateralism, free trade and international law.
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Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
The United Kingdom suspended free trade talks, and several aid groups call Israeli actions in Gaza a war crime.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
Leo's appeal comes a day after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his government had paused free trade talks with Israel and summoned the Israeli ambassador to the UK over the situation in Gaza.
—Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Tequila currently falls under the free trade agreement President Donald Trump signed with Mexico and Canada, which is set to expire next year.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
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Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
The United Kingdom suspended free trade talks, and several aid groups call Israeli actions in Gaza a war crime.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
Leo's appeal comes a day after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his government had paused free trade talks with Israel and summoned the Israeli ambassador to the UK over the situation in Gaza.
—Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Tequila currently falls under the free trade agreement President Donald Trump signed with Mexico and Canada, which is set to expire next year.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
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“Free trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20trade. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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