Federal Trade Commission

American  

[fed-er-uhl treyd kuh-mish-uhn] / ˈfɛd ər əl ˈtreɪd kəˌmɪʃ ən /

noun

1. U.S. Government. an independent regulatory and quasi-judicial body of five members established to protect consumers and businesses by preventing unfair trade practices, as false or misleading advertising, price fixing, etc. FTC

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Federal Trade Commission Cultural  

1. A federal agency charged with enforcing antitrust legislation and preventing false advertising, among other duties.

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Federal Trade Commission

Deal critic Alvaro Bedoya, a former Federal Trade Commission member who is now a senior adviser at the American Economic Liberties Project, offered a conflicting view.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Some, such as the Federal Reserve or the Federal Trade Commission, are household names.

From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026

The Federal Trade Commission also has strict rules on debt collectors, and this caller may have violated them.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

Rebecca Slaughter filed the lawsuit against the president and other executive branch officials, arguing she was wrongly fired as a member of the Federal Trade Commission in March 2025.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

The vague and wholly inadequate powers of the old Sherman Act have been clarified and supplemented by the more specific provisions of the Clayton and Federal Trade Commission Acts.

From Problems in American Democracy by Williamson, Thames Ross