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antitrade

American  
[an-ti-treyd] / ˈæn tɪˌtreɪd /

noun

  1. antitrades, westerly winds lying above the trade winds in the tropics.


adjective

  1. noting or pertaining to such a wind.

Etymology

Origin of antitrade

First recorded in 1850–55; anti- + trade

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Export Development Canada, a Canadian government-owned lender which helps finance sales for exporters, warns its call for a modest uptick in exports in 2017 is at risk because of heightened antitrade sentiment.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 2, 2016

To people who are among those 53,700, the pain may be enough to drive someone’s niece to vote for an antitrade candidate 30 years later.

From New York Times Jul. 1, 2016

Shi Yinhong, an international-relations expert at Beijing’s Renmin University, said he was wary of Mr. Trump’s antitrade stance.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2016

An antitrade stance fits ill with his plans to open up India and make it a hub for exports and “zero defect” manufacturing.

From Economist Aug. 21, 2014

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