most favoured nation

A form of most favored nation — A nation accorded a certain level of treatment in international trade. When a nation A is a most favored nation of another nation, B, then B undertakes not to treat A any less favorably (in terms of taxes, exports, etc.) than any of B's other most favored nations.

Meanings

nounmost favoured nation (plural most favoured nations)

plural most favoured nations

  1. alternativeAlternative form of most favored nation.
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