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 trade association slashed its net profit forecast for global airlines to $23 billion, from a previous estimate of $41 billion.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The nursing-home trade association, AHCA/NCAL, said the latest study reinforced its own claims about the staffing crisis.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Not long ago, Kirby was at a meeting of the global airline trade association, he told the Airlines Confidential podcast, when he looked around the room full of his peers and stated the obvious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Keith Silvester, technical manager at ALLMI, the trade association for the lorry loader industry, said "the incident would not have occurred" had Miller "secured the log grapple in a central position using a ratchet strap".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Instead, however, of a trade association as in Germany, or a district insurance association as in Austria, there is a government insurance office, in which employers have to insure their workmen.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various