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single market

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noun

  1. a market consisting of a number of nations, esp those of the European Union, in which goods, capital, and currencies can move freely across borders without tariffs or restrictions

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It is a precondition of membership of the EU's single market, which enables goods, services and people to move freely between EU member states.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

The single market enables goods, services and people to move freely between member states, with countries also applying many common rules and standards.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

The commission's Affordable Housing Act aims to provide cities with legal cover, clarifying when authorities can take action without falling foul of EU single market rules.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Data centers account for 15%, reducing its reliance on any single market or segment, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Because the Berlin Wall was not only blocking our way; it was blocking our sight—our ability to think about the world as a single market, a single ecosystem, and a single community.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

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