Federal Trade Commission

American  

[fed-er-uhl trayd 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

In 2019, the Federal Trade Commission hit the company, then known as Facebook, with a record $5-billion fine for violating the terms of a 2011 FTC settlement over privacy practices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The Federal Trade Commission and seven states asked the judge in the Southern District of New York to force Shkreli to sell the drug stocks he owns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Shkreli subsequently faced a judgment in a civil case brought by the Federal Trade Commission and several states related to the Daraprim price hike.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Agriculture are requesting information from the public regarding the farm equipment market.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

That the League of Women Voters supports the Federal Trade Commission in its efforts to secure remedial legislation in the meat-packing industry.

From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume V by Ida Husted Harper

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