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

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Example Sentences

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trade association

Yet that is short of the £12,900 an average pub will pay in extra rates over the next three years, says trade association UKHospitality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

“Payout rates typically track to long-term yields with a lag,” explains Keith Golembiewski, head of annuities research at the life-insurance trade association LIMRA.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

A highly influential trade association is the European Chemical Industry Council, which reports spending 12.3 million euros a year to defend the sector's interests.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

Water UK, the trade association for the UK's water industry, estimated, external that data centres used approximately 6.6 million litres of water per day - the equivalent used by 20,000 average homes.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

These reports cover results of face-to- face interviews with manufacturers, buyers and trade association executives, supplemented by a search and summary of secondary sources.

From The Online World by Odd De Presno

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