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common market

noun

: a group of countries that allows free trade among its members

Full Definition of COMMON MARKET

:  an economic association (as of nations) formed to remove trade barriers among its members
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First Known Use of COMMON MARKET

1893

Rhymes with COMMON MARKET

aftermarket, buyer's market, hypermarket, in the market, matriarchate, money market, on the market, patriarchate, seller's market, supermarket

Common Market

geographical name

Definition of COMMON MARKET

— see european economic community

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. common market
  2. European Economic Community
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