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

Denton now works as a White House policy adviser after a stint at the Federal Trade Commission.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

Slaughter, the Federal Trade Commission case the court has now decided.

From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026

They sued out an injunction against the Federal Trade Commission to block its efforts to search out and publish these essential facts.

From The Coming of Coal by Bruere, Robert W.