unapprovedanimaltrading
nounUK /ˌʌnəˈpruːvd ˈænɪməl ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
US /ˌʌnəˈpruːvd ˈænəməl ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
Selling animals without getting a yes from the people in charge.
The zoo stopped the unapprovedanimaltrading of rare birds.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Buying or swapping pets without official permission.
Officers broke up an unapprovedanimaltrading ring at the border.
3. Moving animals between places without the right papers.
The farm was fined for unapprovedanimaltrading last spring.
4. Selling creatures online without a license.
New rules target unapprovedanimaltrading on websites.