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most favored nation

most favored nation noun: a nation accorded a certain level of treatment in international trade. When a nation A is a most favored nation of another nation, B, then B undertakes not to treat A any less favorably (in terms of taxes, exports, etc.) than any of B's other most favored nations.

Noun

most favored nation (plural most favored nations)

  1. A nation accorded a certain level of treatment in international trade. When a nation A is a most favored nation of another nation, B, then B undertakes not to treat A any less favorably (in terms of taxes, exports, etc.) than any of B's other most favored nations.
    Synonyms:
    MFN

Synonyms of most favored nation

Forms of most favored nation

pluralmost favored nations
alternative formmost favoured nation

Questions about most favored nation

What does most favored nation mean?
Most favored nation means a nation accorded a certain level of treatment in international trade. When a nation A is a most favored nation of another nation, B, then B undertakes not to treat A any less favorably (in terms of taxes, exports, etc.) than any of B's other most favored nations.
What part of speech is most favored nation?
Most favored nation is a noun.
What is the plural of most favored nation?
The plural of most favored nation is most favored nations.

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