tradepermit
nounUK /ˈtreɪdˌpɜːmɪt/
US /ˈtreɪdˌpɜːrmɪt/
A special paper that says you are allowed to buy and sell things.
The shop owner showed her trade permit to the inspector.
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2. An official document allowing goods to be imported or exported.
Customs officers checked the trade permit before letting the shipment through.
3. A government-issued card letting a person work as a trader in a market.
He needed a trade permit to sell fruit at the town market.
4. Permission from a company to buy and sell its products.
The dealer applied for a trade permit to stock the new brand.