trade association — ➔ association * * * trade association UK US noun [C] ► an organization that supports companies and employers of a particular type of industry and protects their rights: »the electronics industry s trade association »a national trade association… … Financial and business terms
trade association — trade associations N COUNT A trade association is a body representing organizations within the same trade. It aims to protect their collective interests, especially in negotiations with governments and trade unions. ...one of the two main trade… … English dictionary
trade association — n. an association of merchants or business firms for the unified promotion of their common interests … English World dictionary
trade association — index union (labor organization) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
trade association — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms trade association : singular trade association plural trade associations business an organization formed to represent a number of businesses involved in the same type of work … English dictionary
trade association — an association of people or companies in a particular business or trade, organized to promote their common interests. [1925 30] * * * ▪ business also called trade organization voluntary association of business firms organized on a… … Universalium
trade association — An association of companies in the same trade, formed to represent them in negotiations with governments, unions, other trade associations, etc. , and to keep members informed of new developments affecting the trade. Trade associations also… … Big dictionary of business and management
trade association — A classification of voluntary unincorporated associations; an association organized for the purposes of trade. 6 Am J2d Asso & C § 2. An association of persons in the same trade or industrial operation for the purpose of gathering and… … Ballentine's law dictionary
trade association — / treɪd əsəυsiˌeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun a group which links together companies in the same trade … Marketing dictionary in english
trade association — / treɪd əsəυsiˌeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun a group which links together companies in the same trade … Dictionary of banking and finance
