Federal Trade Commission

[fed-er-uhl treyd kuh-mish-uhn]

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

Federal Trade Commission

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

Example Sentences

The Federal Trade Commission grabbed headlines five years ago when it sued to break up Facebook, now named Meta.

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In a court filing, the Federal Trade Commission accused ticket-selling giants Ticketmaster and Live Nation of acquiring illegal brokers and deceiving customers with lower prices.

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The decision hands a defeat to the Federal Trade Commission, the US antitrust watchdog, which sued Meta in 2020 claiming the company secured a monopoly in social media by purchasing its rivals.

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The Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis violated antitrust laws through their business of guiding shareholder votes on contentious topics, people familiar with the matter said.

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Never rely on caller ID alone, the Federal Trade Commission warned.

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