International Definition–adjective | 1. | between or among nations; involving two or more nations: international trade. |
| 2. | of or pertaining to two or more nations or their citizens: a matter of international concern. |
| 3. | pertaining to the relations between nations: international law. |
| 4. | having members or activities in several nations: an international organization. |
| 5. | transcending national boundaries or viewpoints: an international benefit; an international reputation. |
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| 7. | (sometimes initial capital letter ) a labor union having locals in two or more countries. |
| 8. | an organization, enterprise, or group, esp. a major business concern, having branches, dealings, or members in several countries. |
| 9. | an employee, esp. an executive, assigned to work in a foreign country or countries by a business or organization that has branches or dealings in
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Trade Definition–noun | 1. | the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries: domestic trade; foreign trade. |
| 2. | a purchase or sale; business deal or transaction. |
| 3. | an exchange of items, usually without payment of money. |
| 4. | any occupation pursued as a business or livelihood. |
| 5. | some line of skilled manual or mechanical work; craft: the trade of a carpenter; printer's trade. |
| 6. | people engaged in a particular line of business: a lecture of interest only to the trade. |
| 7. | market: an increase in the tourist trade. |
| 8. | a field of business activity: a magazine for the furniture trade. |
| 9. | the customers of a business establishment. |
–verb (used with object) | 12. | to buy and sell; barter; traffic in. |
| 13. | to exchange: to trade seats. |
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| 15. | to traffic (usually fol. by in): a tyrant who trades in human lives. |
| 17. | to make one's purchases; shop; buy. |
–adjective | 18. | of or pertaining to trade or commerce. |
| 19. | used by, serving, or intended for a particular trade: trade journal. |
| 20. | Also, trades. of, composed of, or serving the members of a trade: a trade club. |
—Verb phrases| 21. | trade down, to exchange a more valuable or desirable item for a less valuable or desirable one. |
| 22. | trade in, to give (a used article) as payment to be credited toward a purchase: We trade in our car every three years. |
| 23. | trade off, to exchange something for or with another. |
| 24. | trade on or upon, to turn to one's advantage, esp. selfishly or unfairly; exploit: to trade on the weaknesses of others. |
| 25. | trade up, to exchange a less valuable or desirable item for a more valuable or desirable one. |
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