chamber of commerce

American  

noun

1. an association, primarily of people in business, to promote the commercial interests of an area. C of C

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chamber of commerce British  

noun

1. (sometimes capitals) an organization composed mainly of local businessmen to promote, regulate, and protect their interests

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Etymology

Origin of chamber of commerce

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

Paal, who runs the Stuttgart chamber of commerce, said he watched tariff threats over Greenland with growing concern.

From The Wall Street Journal

Eventually the site is set to incorporate a minimum of one million graphics-processing units, according to a statement from the city’s chamber of commerce.

From Barron's

“Inflationary pressures continue to be contained despite added costs related to the reconfiguration of trade,” Macklem said in remarks before Montreal’s chamber of commerce.

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While Sioux City leaders had largely stayed mum, the local chamber of commerce was brokering a deal to drop the charges.

From The Wall Street Journal

Musk and his staff told the chamber of commerce that xAI had three main concerns when setting up shop in Memphis: power, water and speed.

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