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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • abbreviation most-favored nation

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  • Discussing normal trade treatment for China, an issue then known as MFN for “most favored nation”, Clinton warned what would happen if Congress did not respond to his plea to vote to renew the normal treatment.

    The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004

  • Discussing normal trade treatment for China, an issue then known as MFN for “most favored nation”, Clinton warned what would happen if Congress did not respond to his plea to vote to renew the normal treatment.

    The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004

  • This, obviously, will come either on the heels of or in the aftermath of a vote in the House on MFN, which is extraordinarily important to Hong Kong's stability and continued autonomy, which is why all of the leaders from Hong Kong, from every end of the spectrum have supported extension of normal trading benefits.

    Berger Tarullo And Rubin Briefing On Denver Summit ITY National Archives 1997

  • And is he going to start talking about MFN, which is coming up in a month or two?

    Mccurry Press Briefing ITY National Archives 1996

  • For you non-legal-geeks out there "MFN" means "most favored nation" and it basically says you can't offer anyone better pricing than the best offer you give to someone else.

    Catching Up On Some News 2009

  • For you non-legal-geeks out there "MFN" means "most favored nation" and it basically says you can't offer anyone better pricing than the best offer you give to someone else.

    Archive 2009-04-01 2009

  • In its annual 10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission in March, Crown Media said that in the past, it had been asked to comply with distributors '"MFN" clauses.

    Multichannel News: Business News 2010

  • In its annual 10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission in March, Crown Media said that in the past, it had been asked to comply with distributors '"MFN" clauses.

    Multichannel News: Business News 2010

  • In its annual 10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission in March, Crown Media said that in the past, it had been asked to comply with distributors '"MFN" clauses.

    Multichannel News: Business News 2010

  • Other countries can exploit our goodwill, and be asymetrically better off than through MFN/bilateral agreements.

    Trade Policy, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

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