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

Maybe the most important thing that Christopher Brown, an attorney at the Federal Trade Commission, said Thursday about scams targeting U.S. citizens is that people who fall for them shouldn’t feel embarrassed.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Under the new bill, the Federal Trade Commission would enforce the provisions, and penalties could reach up to $100,000 per advertisement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

That’s in large part because, in February, Cigna’s Express Scripts was the first of three major pharmacy-benefit managers, known as PBMs, to reach a settlement agreement with the Federal Trade Commission over insulin pricing litigation.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

In other cases, like that of Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, the Supreme Court blessed the firings in initial rulings.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Relation of the Federal Trade Commission to the courts.

From Problems in American Democracy by Williamson, Thames Ross