fair-traded; fair-trading; fair-trades
: to market (a commodity) in compliance with the provisions of a fair-trade agreement
fair trader
noun
1
: trade in conformity with a fair-trade agreement
2
: a movement whose goal is to help producers in developing countries to get a fair price for their products so as to reduce poverty, provide for the ethical treatment of workers and farmers, and promote environmentally sustainable practices
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
President Trump wants peace, but also wants fair trade and more self-reliance for the American economy.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Many Democrats warn against conflating the debate over Trump’s tariffs with the free trade versus fair trade debate seen in the 1990s and 2000s.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
The problem, of course, is that U.S. trade deficits were built up over a long time and caused by a decision to favor free trade over fair trade.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Free trade that is also fair trade reinforces the modern division of labor.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
President Trump wants peace, but also wants fair trade and more self-reliance for the American economy.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Many Democrats warn against conflating the debate over Trump’s tariffs with the free trade versus fair trade debate seen in the 1990s and 2000s.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
The problem, of course, is that U.S. trade deficits were built up over a long time and caused by a decision to favor free trade over fair trade.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Fair-trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair-trade. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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