Opposed to trade, commerce, or free trade policies; describing policies or positions against commercial exchange.
From anti- (against) + trade (from Middle Dutch, originally meaning path or track, later commerce). Political and economic term used to describe protectionist or anti-commerce positions.
Antitrade movements have flipped sides throughout history—18th-century mercantilists were antitrade (against foreign trade), while modern antitrade activists oppose globalization, showing how the same word can describe opposite historical moments!
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