n.
1.transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
2.the United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent office)
3.social exchange, especially of opinions, attitudes, etc.
Idiom of the Day
run up (something) or run (something) up
to pull something up on a rope
We ran up the flag early this morning before the parade began.