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World Trade Organization

British  

noun

  1. an international body concerned with promoting and regulating trade between its member states; established in 1995 as a successor to GATT

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Vietnam opened its markets in 1986 and joined the World Trade Organization in 2007.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

“One plausible interpretation is that the market is pricing a broad step-up in corporate profitability in response to the accelerating AI rollout, similar to what happened when China entered the World Trade Organization in 2001.”

From MarketWatch May 29, 2026

Beijing has yet to honor its commitment to allow foreign competition in its financial system—one condition of its admission to the World Trade Organization in 2001.

From The Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026

Data from the World Trade Organization shows that, since the conflict began, outbound shipments of fertiliser-related products through the waterway have collapsed.

From BBC Mar. 26, 2026

Kyrgyzstan was the   first CIS country to be accepted into the World Trade Organization.

From The 2007 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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