courtesy of the trade

noun

An unofficial agreement between American publishers not to compete by reprinting the same (pirated) titles from Britain.

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Meanings

noun
  1. historicalmediaAn unofficial agreement between American publishers not to compete by reprinting the same (pirated) titles from Britain.
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APA

courtesy of the trade. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtesy%20of%20the%20trade

MLA

“courtesy of the trade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtesy%20of%20the%20trade. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “courtesy of the trade,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtesy%20of%20the%20trade.

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