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Organizations of artisans in the Middle Ages that sought to regulate the price and quality of products such as weaving and ironwork. Guilds survived into the eighteenth century.
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Guilds gave way to trade unions, a very different type of organization. The artisans in the guilds were self-employed, unlike most members of trade unions.
Words nearby guilds
Guija, guild, guilder, Guildford, guildhall, guilds, guildship, guildsman, guild socialism, guildswoman, guile
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