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foreign commerce

for·eign com·merce
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawr-in, for- kom-ers]
    • /ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr- ˈkɒm ərs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawr-in, for- kom-ers]
    • /ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr- ˈkɒm ərs/

Definitions of foreign commerce words

  • noun foreign commerce an interchange of goods or commodities, especially on a large scale between different countries (foreign commerce) or between different parts of the same country (domestic commerce) trade; business. 1
  • noun foreign commerce social relations, especially the exchange of views, attitudes, etc. 1
  • noun foreign commerce sexual intercourse. 1
  • noun foreign commerce intellectual or spiritual interchange; communion. 1
  • noun foreign commerce (initial capital letter). Also called Commerce Department. Informal. the Department of Commerce. 1

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Origin of foreign commerce

First appearance:

before 1530
One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; < Middle French < Latin commercium, equivalent to commerc(ārī) to trade together (com- com- + mercārī to buy, deal, derivative of merc-, stem of merx goods) + -ium -ium

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Parts of speech for Foreign commerce

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preposition
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foreign commerce popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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