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| patent office |
in the U.S. government, an agency of the Department of Commerce that administers the patent and trademark laws; Patent and Trademark Office. |
| pidgin English |
(sometimes cap.) a pidgin language based on English that is used, often in commerce, in Papua New Guinea, parts of eastern Asia, Melanesia, and West Africa. [1/2 definitions] |
| trade |
the act of buying and selling commodities, or all such acts collectively; commerce. [1/11 definitions] |
| traffic |
to carry on trade or commerce. [1/6 definitions] |
| ware |
(usu. pl.) manufactured products or other articles of commerce, including salable skills, knowledge, or the like; goods. [1/2 definitions] |
| Weather Bureau |
a former bureau within the U.S. Department of Commerce that was responsible forgathering meteorological data. (See National Weather Service.) |
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