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

In an email to Barron’s, a spokesperson for the National Rental Home Council, a trade association for the single-family rental home industry, said professional single-family home providers are a small part of the housing market, and the industry “remains focused on supporting renters while also supporting pathways to homeownership.”

From Barron's

In an email to Barron’s, a spokesperson for the National Rental Home Council, a trade association for the single-family rental home industry, said professional single-family home providers are a small part of the housing market, and the industry “remains focused on supporting renters while also supporting pathways to homeownership.”

From Barron's

U.K. annual shop-price inflation increased to 0.7% in December from 0.6% in November, according to the monthly shop-price index published by NielsenIQ and the British Retail Consortium trade association on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Also this year, central banks around the world added hundreds of tons of gold to their reserves, according to the World Gold Council trade association.

From BBC

Wall Street groups like the trade association Sifma told regulators External link that Nasdaq was too lenient and slow to change its listing rules.

From Barron's