free market

noun

: an economy operating by free competition

Examples of free market in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of free market was in 1642

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“Free market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20market. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

free market

noun
: an economic market operating by free competition
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