trade association

noun

an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry.

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Meanings

nountrade association (plural trade associations)

plural trade associations

  1. an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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