trade association

American  

noun

1. an association of people or companies in a particular business or trade, organized to promote their common interests.

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trade association British  

noun

1. an association of organizations in the same trade formed to further their collective interests, esp in negotiating with governments, trade unions, etc

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Etymology

Origin of trade association

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

The AHCA, the trade association for nursing-home operators, said it shares many of the study’s concerns.

From MarketWatch

“A lot of money seemed to be thrown away on that,” said Blackwell, who works for a nonprofit trade association in Indianapolis.

From The Wall Street Journal

Transmission spending is projected to skyrocket with the Edison Electric Institute, the trade association that represents electric utilities, forecasting transmission spending to be $43.7 billion in 2026 and $45.5 billion in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Mass crowds at stadiums and cultural sites place immense strain on mobile networks," says Gareth Elliott, director of policy and communications at trade association Mobile UK, "often exceeding local capacity as thousands share limited bandwidth simultaneously."

From BBC

The trade association, which represents the interests of major film and TV studios, sent a notice to the Chinese company, reflecting its members’ collective response to “ByteDance’s pervasive copyright infringement.”

From Los Angeles Times