| consul |
a national government official assigned to live in a foreign city in order to give assistance and protection to his or her nation's citizens who live or travel there, and to promote his or her country's commercial interests. [1/2 definitions] |
| containment structure |
the building in which a commercial nuclear reactor is housed. |
| countercommercial |
combined form of commercial. |
| creamer |
a commercial substitute for cream, as for use in coffee or tea. [1/3 definitions] |
| curry1 |
a commercial mixture of spices similar to those used in a curry; curry powder. [1/3 definitions] |
| designer |
a person who plans and creates designs for any of various artistic or commercial works. [1/2 definitions] |
| discount |
to lend or advance money on (commercial paper payable in the future) with interest deducted in advance. [3/12 definitions] |
| exhibition |
a public showing, as of art, crafts, commercial products, or skills. [1/2 definitions] |
| factorage |
the business of one that receives a commission for carrying out commercial, industrial, or financial transactions for another. [1/2 definitions] |
| fare |
the price paid to ride on commercial transportation, such as a bus, train, or airplane, or a passenger paying such a charge. [2/5 definitions] |
| FDIC |
abbreviation of "Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation," a U.S. governmental agency that insures deposits in member commercial banks up to a certain amount to protect the public against a bank's failure, and can act to prevent a bank's failure. |
| Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
a U.S. governmental agency that insures deposits in member commercial banks up to a certain amount to protect the public against a bank's failure, and can act to prevent a bank's failure. (abbr.: FDIC) |
| first class |
the best equipped, most luxurious, and most expensive class of accommodation, as on a commercial aircraft or ship. [1/3 definitions] |
| flag stop |
a place where a commercial passenger vehicle stops only if signaled, or stops to let off passengers. |
| floriculture |
the cultivation of flowers and flowering plants, esp. for sale, as in a commercial greenhouse. |
| franchise |
a right granted by a commercial enterprise to sell a product or service in a limited territory. [1/5 definitions] |
| freight |
goods or cargo shipped by commercial transport, or the fee charged for such shipping. [1/6 definitions] |
| freightage |
the price for commercial transport of goods. [1/2 definitions] |
| garage |
a business or a commercial building for repairing or parking cars, trucks, and the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| ghost gear |
fishing gear that is lost or illegally dumped into the oceans by commercial fishing companies. |
| ghost net |
a fishing net that is lost or abandoned in the ocean by commercial fishermen. |