chamber of commerce — ˌchamber of ˈcommerce noun chambers of commerce PLURALFORM [countable] COMMERCE ORGANIZATIONS an official group of business people in a town or area, working together to improve trade, collect and pass on business information etc: • the… … Financial and business terms
Chamber of commerce — Chamber Cham ber, n. [F. chambre, fr. L. camera vault, arched roof, in LL. chamber, fr. Gr. ? anything with a vaulted roof or arched covering; cf. Skr. kmar to be crooked. Cf. {Camber}, {Camera}, {Comrade}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A retired room, esp … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chamber of commerce — Commerce Com merce, n. Note: (Formerly accented on the second syllable.) [F. commerce, L. commercium; com + merx, mercis, merchandise. See {Merchant}.] 1. The exchange or buying and selling of commodities; esp. the exchange of merchandise, on a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chamber of commerce — plural chambers of commerce n a group of business people in a particular town or area, working together to improve trade … Dictionary of contemporary English
Chamber of Commerce — [ tʃeɪmbə ɔv kɔməːs], Handelskammer; C. of C. of the United States, größte Spitzenorganisation der Arbeitgeberverbände und Unternehmer in den USA; gegründet 1912, Sitz: New York … Universal-Lexikon
chamber of commerce — noun count an organization of people who own stores and businesses in a particular town or city. Their aim is to improve conditions for business in their area … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Chamber of Commerce — ► NOUN ▪ a local association to promote the interests of the business community … English terms dictionary
chamber of commerce — n. an association established to further the business interests of its community … English World dictionary
Chamber of commerce — Former Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York A chamber of commerce (also referred to in some circles as a board of trade) is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of… … Wikipedia
Chamber Of Commerce — An association of businessmen and businesswomen designed to promote and protect the interests of its members. There is a national Chamber of Commerce, as well as numerous state and local chambers. Among the benefits members receive are deals and… … Investment dictionary
