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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Example Sentences

The US Federal Trade Commission has also launched an inquiry into several tech companies including OpenAI over how AI chatbots could negatively affect children and teenagers.

From Barron's

The Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission, which share antitrust authority, have said they want to give priority to enforcing fair competition laws in healthcare.

From The Wall Street Journal

CVS Health and Federal Trade Commission staff reached a proposed agreement to resolve insulin pricing litigation.

From Barron's

The Federal Trade Commission requires companies that collect data to have privacy policies.

From The Wall Street Journal

In August 2025, the Federal Trade Commission filed a landmark complaint against a company called Air AI, accusing it of over-promising what its autonomous bots could actually do.

From MarketWatch