General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade: Meaning and Definition of

Gen'eral Agree'ment on Tar'iffs and Trade'

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  1. an international organization formed in 1948 to establish common rules governing tariffs and to eliminate restrictive trade practices. Abbr.: GATT
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