commercial code

American  

noun

1. a telegraphic code designed to convey a message with a minimum number of words and thereby reduce toll costs.

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Example Sentences

Legislators from his Democratic Party quickly amended the country’s commercial code to add corporate directors’ fiduciary responsibility to shareholders.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

Wyoming’s laws treat the handling of cryptocurrency much like other assets under the uniform commercial code.

From New York Times • Jan. 29, 2021

More than half a century ago, the uniform commercial code ensured that commercial transactions didn't need to comply with countless state rules.

From Washington Post • Dec. 30, 2010

Some Newstour members with experience in Russia asked him tough questions about unpredictable taxes, constant demands for bribes and protection payoffs, and the lack of a commercial code.

From Time Magazine Archive

You can also discover how they broke each type of encryption, from the simplest commercial code systems all the way to Enigma.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield