Phrase guide

fair trade

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fair, trade.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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noun

Meaning 2

A system of trading promoting more equitable global trade, especially to sellers and producers in poorer areas, but also to the environment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 3

trade that is conducted legally

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: trade

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noun

Meaning 4

trade that satisfies certain criteria on the supply chain of the goods involved, usually including fair payment for producers; often with other social and environmental considerations

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: trade

History

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 公平貿易 /公平贸易 — system of trading
  • Dutch: eerlijke handel — system of trading
  • Finnish: reilu kauppa — system of trading
  • French: commerce équitable — system of trading
  • German: Fairer Handel — system of trading
  • Greek: δίκαιο εμπόριο (díkaio empório) — system of trading
  • Italian: equocommercio — system of trading
  • Polish: sprawiedliwy handel — system of trading
  • Portuguese: comércio justo — system of trading
  • Russian: справедли́вая торго́вля (spravedlívaja torgóvlja) — system of trading
  • Spanish: comercio justo — system of trading
  • Swedish: rättvis handel — system of trading