free trader
Americannoun
noun
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a person who supports or advocates free trade
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archaic a smuggler or smuggling vessel
Etymology
Origin of free trader
First recorded in 1690–1700; free trade + -er 1
Example Sentences
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Tai is considered a problem-solving pragmatist on trade policy, which can break down into an ideological divide between free traders and protectionists.
From Seattle Times
Tai is considered a problem-solving pragmatist on trade policy, which often breaks down into an ideological divide between free traders and protectionists.
From Washington Times
Clyde Prestowitz, the president of the Economic Strategy Institute and a former Reagan official, said purchasing commitments are “anathema to dyed-in-the-wool free traders and contrary to mathematical free trade models.”
From New York Times
“I am a free trader. Naturally, when you start talking about border taxes, I get a little bit anxious,” Mackenzie said.
From Reuters
Shelton would not be the first free trader to get a top job from Trump.
From Washington Post
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