com·merce
ˈkä-(ˌ)mərs 
1
: social intercourse : interchange of ideas, opinions, or sentiments
… a negotiated peace that will reestablish intellectual commerce among them …—
P. B. Rice
P. B. Rice2
: the exchange or buying and selling of commodities on a large scale involving transportation from place to place
a major center of commerce
interstate commerce
com·merce
ˈkä-(ˌ)mərs
kə-ˈmərs
commerced; commercing
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Noun
He was the Secretary of Commerce under the last President.
a government agency in charge of regulating interstate commerce
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Kiri Masters, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
This protection preserves the privacy of Americans making lawful purchases, prevents the creation of a backdoor registry of gun owners, and guarantees that legal commerce is not unfairly surveilled or impeded based on the nature of the goods sold.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023
What will commerce tools enable in the future?
—Arjun Kapur, Forbes, 20 May 2021
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Noun
What's Next for Creator Commerce Walmart's title sponsorship of the Creator Upfronts signals that this is just the beginning of their creator commerce ambitions.
—Kiri Masters, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
This protection preserves the privacy of Americans making lawful purchases, prevents the creation of a backdoor registry of gun owners, and guarantees that legal commerce is not unfairly surveilled or impeded based on the nature of the goods sold.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
Closing the section was a huge disturbance to I-95, an artery to travel and commerce up the east coast that's driven on by an average of 160,000 vehicles daily, according to PennDOT.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023
What will commerce tools enable in the future?
—Arjun Kapur, Forbes, 20 May 2021
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“Commerce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commerce. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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