board of trade

American  

noun

1. an association of business people.

2. Board of Trade, (in England) the national ministry that supervises and encourages commerce and industry.

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Board of Trade ¹ British  

noun

1. (in the United Kingdom) a ministry within the Department of Trade: responsible for the supervision of commerce and the promotion of export trade

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board of trade ² British  

noun

1. another name for a chamber of commerce

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Etymology

Origin of board of trade

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

One possible path for Binance to operate in the U.S. again is to apply to register as a foreign board of trade with the CFTC, according to CoinRoutes leader Weisberger.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 23, 2025

Last week, 7,000 travelers waited longer than 90 minutes on airplanes, Toronto business leaders, including the region's board of trade, said on Thursday.

From Reuters • May 12, 2022

Yvonne and Minnie were established members of Toronto’s street art community, and Willnet was with the Bank of Toronto board of trade, responsible for orchestrating IP treaties with sister cities.

From The Verge • Feb. 6, 2019

Beveridge was drafted in by Winston Churchill, president of the board of trade, to help roll out a system of labour exchanges – another idea borrowed from Germany.

From The Guardian • Sep. 21, 2017

She pleaded for “our right to the Avenue,” and she convinced the local board of trade, chamber of commerce, merchants’ association, and other community groups to back her.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling