Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to a commercial treaty in which the signatories agree to accord each other the same favorable terms that are offered in agreements with any other nation.
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- adjective of or relating to a commercial treaty where two nations agree to accord each other the same favorable terms that would be offered in treaties with any other nation
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Examples
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In responding to the Justice Department suit, Blue Cross has said the regulator failed to prove that economic harm is caused by pacts with hospitals known as most-favored-nation clauses.
Aetna Sues Michigan Blue Cross Blue Shield Anna Wilde Mathews 2011
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Critically, I wanted China to receive most-favored-nation status in trade relations, meaning it would qualify for the same level of tariffs as other major trading partners and would join our regular trade network.
The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010
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I simply said the United States wanted a new relationship with China and that I had several points to announce up front: most-favored-nation trading status, new credits through the Export-Import Bank, relaxed controls on our exports to China, support for hydroelectric projects in China, and closer cooperation on military intelligence.
The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010
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Critically, I wanted China to receive most-favored-nation status in trade relations, meaning it would qualify for the same level of tariffs as other major trading partners and would join our regular trade network.
The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010
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I simply said the United States wanted a new relationship with China and that I had several points to announce up front: most-favored-nation trading status, new credits through the Export-Import Bank, relaxed controls on our exports to China, support for hydroelectric projects in China, and closer cooperation on military intelligence.
The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010
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I simply said the United States wanted a new relationship with China and that I had several points to announce up front: most-favored-nation trading status, new credits through the Export-Import Bank, relaxed controls on our exports to China, support for hydroelectric projects in China, and closer cooperation on military intelligence.
The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010
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Critically, I wanted China to receive most-favored-nation status in trade relations, meaning it would qualify for the same level of tariffs as other major trading partners and would join our regular trade network.
The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010
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Clinton mentions enforcing the trade laws, but, rather than enforcing, President Clinton eliminated trade laws with NAFTA, giving most-favored-nation status to China, and joining the World Trade Organization.
Sen. Fritz Hollings: No Longer Free Press Sen. Fritz Hollings 2011
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Clinton mentions enforcing the trade laws, but, rather than enforcing, President Clinton eliminated trade laws with NAFTA, giving most-favored-nation status to China, and joining the World Trade Organization.
Sen. Fritz Hollings: No Longer Free Press Sen. Fritz Hollings 2011
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Clinton mentions enforcing the trade laws, but, rather than enforcing, President Clinton eliminated trade laws with NAFTA, giving most-favored-nation status to China, and joining the World Trade Organization.
Sen. Fritz Hollings: No Longer Free Press Sen. Fritz Hollings 2011
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