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Concept information

Preferred term

trade associations

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information An organization comprised of businesses, manufacturers and individuals who are in the same trade or industry and have organized in order to promote common interests, such as promotion of an industry or adoption of standards within an industry.

Broader concept

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/56110

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