fair trade

noun
trade carried on under a fair-trade agreement.
Origin:
1715–25

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fair-trade

[fair-treyd] verb, fair-trad·ed, fair-trad·ing, adjective (formerly)
verb (used with object)
1.
to sell (a commodity) under a fair-trade agreement.
verb (used without object)
2.
to sell a commodity under a fair-trade agreement.
adjective
3.
subject to or resulting from a fair-trade agreement: fair-trade items; fair-trade prices.
Origin:
1940–45

Related forms
fair-trad·er, noun
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World English Dictionary
fair trade
 
—n
a.  the practice of directly benefiting producers in the developing world by buying straight from them at a guaranteed price
 b.  (as modifier): fair-trade coffee

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Example sentences
Multinationals are now seen as tools, via fair-trade regulations, to sort out
  the evils of third-world poverty.
The owner focuses on high quality, fair-trade products, which is always a bonus.
Serves only certified fair-trade organic coffee that's been roasted in small
  batches for better flavor.
There's also mixed evidence on the effectiveness of fair-trade products at
  spreading the wealth.
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