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World Trade Organization

British  

noun

  1. an international body concerned with promoting and regulating trade between its member states; established in 1995 as a successor to GATT

"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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Until 2020, big economic shocks tended to push inflation lower: China’s entry into the World Trade Organization, the U.S. mortgage crisis, the euro crisis, the shale oil revolution, the initial wave of Covid-19.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

These practices may seriously harm the trade interests of Chinese enterprises, and some of these measures may violating World Trade Organization rules and other economic and trade treaties, the ministry said in both statements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Data from the World Trade Organization shows that, since the conflict began, outbound shipments of fertiliser-related products through the waterway have collapsed.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

After China entered the World Trade Organization in 2001, U.S. corporations shifted production overseas at an unprecedented speed.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Laos is taking steps to join the World Trade Organization in the next few years; the resulting trade policy reforms will improve the business environment.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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