TPP

American  

abbreviation

1. Trans-Pacific Partnership: a trade agreement signed as a proposal in 2016 by 12 Pacific Rim countries, including the United States, which withdrew in 2017, leaving the remaining countries to move ahead with a new agreement, the CPTPP.

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Etymology

Origin of TPP

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

Despite the protests, the KMT and TPP, which make up the majority of the legislature, have enough support to pass the bill when the session continues Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2024

Proponents of the proposal, backed by two opposition parties — the Kuomintang and the Taiwan People’s Party, also known as the KMT and TPP — say it is necessary to improve government accountability.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2024

In 2019, he formed the TPP, branding it as the alternative to the DPP and KMT.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2024

Late Thursday, the KMT walked out of last-ditch talks with the TPP held in front of reporters in a hotel conference room and shown live on television, after failing to reach agreement.

From Reuters • Nov. 24, 2023

The Nationalists said that friendlier ties with China were a better approach, and the TPP, a relative newcomer to the political scene, likewise backed building amicable relations and mutual prosperity with China.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2023