Federal Trade Commission
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3.9
- proper noun
- /ˈfɛdərəl treɪd kəˈmɪʃən/
:
Comisión Federal de Comercio
- He works for the Federal Trade Commission.
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Examples
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The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission routinely focus on potential harm to consumers in evaluating a prospective merger.
Academic text (2004) -
Debra Valentine is from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, and Konrad von Finckenstein is the head of Canada's Competition Bureau.
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I am now the general counsel for the Federal Trade Commission.
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It's so annoying that the Federal Trade Commission wants to give you cash to stop it.
Blog text (33) -
The views expressed here are those of the author and not necessarily of the Federal Trade Commission or any Commissioner.
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On April 2, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission filed charges against AMG Services.
Blog text (19) -
You're being charged with violating Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
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Advertising that promotes state lotteries is exempt from the Federal Trade Commission's "truth in advertising" regulations.
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Reports of identity theft to the Federal Trade Commission more than doubled last year.
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You can also sign up to receive email fraud alerts from the Federal Trade Commission and the National Consumers League.
Synonyms
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3.4
A government organization that does specific jobs for the national government, like the Environmental Protection Agency
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4.0
A United States government agency that protects buyers and promotes fair business competition
Surface Forms
Morphology
federal + trade + commission
The name is compositionally built from 'federal' (national government) + 'trade' (commerce) + 'commission' (a formal committee/agency), so a learner who knows those words can infer it is a government body overseeing trade. This follows a common, cross-linguistic naming pattern for agencies, so while detailed functions (e.g., antitrust enforcement) may be unknown, the general meaning is readily derivable.
Etymology
The Federal Trade Commission is named like a referee for business. 'Federal' shows it is run by the national government, 'Trade' means business, and 'Commission' means a group set up to check rules. That's why the agency watches companies and acts to 'keep business fair' and 'stop unfair practices'.