fair-trade

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verb

fair-traded; fair-trading; fair-trades

transitive verb

: to market (a commodity) in compliance with the provisions of a fair-trade agreement
fair trader noun

fair trade

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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

Examples of fair-trade in a Sentence

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Austin’s is more than a little Bohemian cafe where the beans are fair trade and organic and roasted on-site and the best peanut butter pie in the city is ready to eat. Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025 America’s interests in both fair trade and global peace are best served when negotiations build sustainable relationships rather than merely extracting short-term concessions. Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 The company was established in Minnesota in 1992 and has developed a solid reputation for sourcing coffee ethically, utilizing beans certified by the Rainforest Alliance to support fair trade and environmental sustainability. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025 That informal rule was scrapped under fair trade commission pressure in 2020, but the precedent remained. Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fair-trade

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1947, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fair-trade was in 1914

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“Fair-trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair-trade. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

fair trade

noun
1
: trade conforming to a fair trade agreement
2
: a movement that aims to help producers in developing countries get a fair price for their products so as to reduce poverty, provide for ethical treatment of workers and farmers, and promote environmentally sustainable practices
fair trade verb

Legal Definition

fair-trade

transitive verb
: to market (a commodity) in compliance with the provisions of a fair-trade agreement
fair trade noun
fair trader noun

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