board of trade

noun

1. an association of business people.

2. Board of Trade, (in England) the national ministry that supervises and encourages commerce and industry.

Board of Trade

¹

noun

1. (in the United Kingdom) a ministry within the Department of Trade: responsible for the supervision of commerce and the promotion of export trade

board of trade

²

noun

1. another name for a chamber of commerce

Word History and Origins

Origin of board of trade¹

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

One possible path for Binance to operate in the U.S. again is to apply to register as a foreign board of trade with the CFTC, according to CoinRoutes leader Weisberger.

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A few young men were seen going into the Elephant & Castle pub near the Chicago Board of Trade building, while a happy-looking couple strolled along the Chicago Riverwalk, holding hands and giggling.

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The Board of Trade for the Toronto region has called for a government intervention , while the province of Newfoundland and Labrador released a statement describing the impact of a strike as "catastrophic" for the tourism industry during the summer season.

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So, he convinced the London Board of Trade to collect wheat samples on his behalf.

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Duffy's last big acquisition was Nex Group in 2018 for $5.5 billion, following large deals to acquire Chicago Board of Trade and New York Mercantile Exchange a decade earlier.

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