fair trade

¹

noun

1. trade carried on under a fair-trade agreement.

fair-trade

²

[fair-treyd]

verb (used with object)

fair-traded, fair-trading 

1. to sell (a commodity) under a fair-trade agreement.

verb (used without object)

fair-traded, fair-trading 

1. to sell a commodity under a fair-trade agreement.

adjective

1. subject to or resulting from a fair-trade agreement.

   fair-trade items; fair-trade prices.

fair trade

noun

1. 1. the practice of directly benefiting producers in the developing world by buying straight from them at a guaranteed price

   2. ( as modifier )

      fair-trade coffee

Other Word Forms

• fair-trader noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fair trade¹

First recorded in 1715–25

Origin of fair trade²

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Together the U.S. and Canada can usher in a new century of shared economic prosperity by dropping tariffs, rejecting protectionism and promoting free and fair trade.

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Challenging other nations to emulate the U.S. by guaranteeing some portion of their sovereign debt in gold would demonstrate America’s vision for stable money as the proper foundation for fair trade.

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Earlier in the day, the Ontario premier shared the full 1987 radio address on free and fair trade by Reagan, saying that the former president knew Canada and the US "were stronger together".

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The central idea of Trumpism, ever since the 1980s, has been that free trade is not fair trade and that the U.S. has been made a fool of by both rivals and allies.

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Instead, she says that the reputable ones, which she calls "solidarity intermediaries" help establish an equitable system for purchasing mochilas, ensuring fair wages and safe working conditions through fair trade principles.

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