NAFTA

or Nafta

[ naf-tuh ]

/ ˈnæf tə /

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noun

North American Free Trade Agreement.

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How to use NAFTA in a sentence

I think Britain should call on the US and its partners to start recasting NAFTA as a full monetary and political union.
An Ever-Closer Union|Megan McArdle|January 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Santorum as a senator opposed NAFTA and now talks about engaging in a trade “war” with China.
Rick Santorum’s Ugly Appeal to Rural Voters|Joel Kotkin|March 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The president's economic plan included an energy BTU tax, and NAFTA.
The Last Blowout|The Daily Beast|October 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Then a Republican fired all the air-traffic controllers, a Democrat gave us NAFTA, and millions of jobs were moved overseas.
Happy F---ing Labor Day, Rahm!|Michael Moore|September 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Both Perot and Gore agreed to go on King's show and debate the merits of NAFTA.
Larry King's 9 Most Memorable Moments|The Daily Beast Video|June 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST
A Persian geographer says, that Nafta issues out of the springs of the earth as ambergrise issues out of those of the sea.
Thalaba the Destroyer|Robert Southey

British Dictionary definitions for NAFTA

NAFTA

/ (ˈnæftə) /

n acronym for

North American Free Trade Agreement

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