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Since NAFTA was put in place, Mexico has lost 1.9 million jobs and most Mexicans' real wages have fallen.
Stephen F. Lynch

Meaning of "NAFTA" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES NAFTA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

NAFTA

North American Free Trade Agreement

The North American Free Trade Agreement is an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral rules-based trade bloc in North America. The agreement came into force on January 1, 1994. It superseded the Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement between the U.S. and Canada. NAFTA has two supplements: the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation and the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation. In terms of combined purchasing power parity GDP of its members, as of 2013 the trade bloc is the largest in the world as well as by nominal GDP comparison.

Definition of NAFTA in the English dictionary

The definition of NAFTA in the dictionary is North American Free Trade Agreement.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NAFTA


after
ˈɑːftə
BAFTA
ˈbæftə
crafter
ˈkrɑːftə
drafter
ˈdrɑːftə
drifter
ˈdrɪftə
EFTA
ˈɛftə
hereafter
ˌhɪərˈɑːftə
hereinafter
ˌhɪərɪnˈɑːftə
kofta
ˈkɒftə
LAFTA
ˈlæftə
laughter
ˈlɑːftə
lifter
ˈlɪftə
lofter
ˈlɒftə
looked-after
ˈlʊktˌɑːftə
powerlifter
ˈpaʊərˌlɪftə
rafter
ˈrɑːftə
shifter
ˈʃɪftə
sifter
ˈsɪftə
thereafter
ˌðɛərˈɑːftə
whereafter
ˌwɛərˈɑːftə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NAFTA

NADH
nadir
nadiral
nadors
NADP
NADPH
nads
nae
naeve
naevi
naevoid
naevus
naff
naff off
naffing
naffly
naffness
nag
Naga
Nagaland

WORDS THAT END LIKE NAFTA

ABTA
CARIFTA
CCTA
EDTA
GMTA
GTA
IATA
ITA
LTA
NESTA
PPTA
RTA
SSTA
UNITA

Synonyms and antonyms of NAFTA in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «NAFTA» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NAFTA

Find out the translation of NAFTA to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of NAFTA from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «NAFTA» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

北美自由贸易协定
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

TLCAN
570 millions of speakers

English

NAFTA
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नाफ्टा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نافتا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

НАФТА
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

NAFTA
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

NAFTA এট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ALENA
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

NAFTA
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

NAFTA
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

NAFTA
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

북미 자유 무역 협정
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

NAFTA
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

NAFTA
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

NAFTA
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नाफ्टा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

NAFTA
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

NAFTA
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

NAFTA
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

НАФТА
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

NAFTA
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

NAFTA
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

NAFTA
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

NAFTA
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

NAFTA
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of NAFTA

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NAFTA»

The term «NAFTA» is very widely used and occupies the 20.774 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NAFTA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about NAFTA

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6 QUOTES WITH «NAFTA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word NAFTA.
1
Noah Feldman
During the boom years of the 1990s, globalization emerged as the most significant development in our national life. With NAFTA and the Internet and big-box stores selling cheap goods from China, the line between national and international began to blur.
2
Vicente Fox
The real end winner of NAFTA is going to be Mexico because we have the human capital. We have that resource that is vital to the success of the U.S. economy.
3
Noreena Hertz
Governments have been ceding power to big multinational corporations in the market. We see the manifest in a variety of ways. Where governments are giving up power to big international institutions like the World Trade Organization or NAFTA, which are disabling governments' ability to protect the rights of their own people.
4
Stephen F. Lynch
Since NAFTA was put in place, Mexico has lost 1.9 million jobs and most Mexicans' real wages have fallen.
5
Stephen F. Lynch
Now, given the experience that we have had thus far, with our subsequent trade agreements with NAFTA and others, you would think that with our experience of job loss that we have had there that when you find yourself in a hole that you might stop digging.
6
Lawrence Summers
It certainly was difficult to sell NAFTA because it's always difficult to sell open markets.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NAFTA»

Discover the use of NAFTA in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to NAFTA and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
NAFTA: An Assessment
This new edition contains a detailed assessment of the NAFTA agreement as actually negotiated. It aims to inform public debate in all three countries about the impact of NAFTA and whether it should be ratified.
Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Jeffrey J. Schott, 1993
2
Understanding NAFTA: Mexico, Free Trade, and the New North ...
Remains a valuable resource for discussing impact of the trade agreement in Mexico and US"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57. 'Orme understands that NAFTA is really about fundamentally changing Mexico's long-run economic future.
William A. Orme, 1996
3
Created from NAFTA: The Structure, Function, and ...
Created from NAFTA provides, for the first time, an in-depth examination and analysis of the structure, functions, and performance of the NAFTA institutions from their inception to the present day.
Joseph A. McKinney, 2000
4
NAFTA and the Politics of Labor Transnationalism
In addition to making the provocative argument that global governance institutions can play a pivotal role in the development of transnational social movements, this book suggests that globalization need not undermine labor movements: ...
Tamara Kay, 2011
5
NAFTA in the New Millennium
Contributors to this volume examine NAFTA's performance and impact, the degree of support it enjoys in the member countries, prospects for short- and longer-term change, and NAFTA's place in the still-evolving world economy.
Edward J. Chambers, Peter H. Smith, 2002
6
The Selling of "free Trade": NAFTA, Washington, and the ...
MacArthur tells the NAFTA story in the voices of those who did the spinning and those who suffered from it. It doesn't get much better.
John R. MacArthur, 2000
7
Interpreting NAFTA: The Science and Art of Political Analysis
Available for the first time in English, this is the definitive account of the practice of sexual slavery the Japanese military perpetrated during World War II by the researcher principally responsible for exposing the Japanese government's ...
Frederick Mayer, 1998
8
Reevaluating NAFTA: Theory and Practice
Using empirical data analysis and a wide-reaching theoretical context, this book seeks to evaluate the results of NAFTA's 'fifteen-year itch' to identify what worked and what didn't, and ultimately, to point to the future of North American ...
Imtiaz Hussain, 2012
9
The Making of NAFTA: How the Deal was Done
Written in an engaging and accessible style, The Making of NAFTA is a faithful account, built on insider views, of how the representatives of the three countries prepared for, negotiated, and implemented the agreement.
Maxwell A. Cameron, Brian W. Tomlin, 2002
10
Free Trade and the Environment: Mexico, NAFTA, and Beyond
"--Scott Vaughan, Director of the Unit for Sustainable Development and Environment, Organization of American States "This book provides a new and insightful analysis of the trade and environment relationship.
Kevin Gallagher, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NAFTA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term NAFTA is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Daimler continues along path of profitable growth
In the NAFTA region, Daimler Trucks reached a sales record of 49,400 vehicles (+20%). Sales of 15,200 units in Western Europe were 15% ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
2
The Trans-Pacific Partnership talks enter the 'threats' stage
The consensus has been and continues to be that a wrap-up of TPP — a massive international trade pact that would eclipse NAFTA itself — is ... «iPolitics.ca, Jul 15»
3
As Rep. Alma Adams eyes 2016, is Charlotte a problem?
She cited the harmful effects that past free-trade agreements, such as NAFTA, have had on North Carolinians. Adams has endorsements from ... «News & Observer, Jul 15»
4
Silent majority, silent democracy
Like the TPPA, NAFTA was negotiated in relative secrecy (although as one former advisor claims, NAFTA's restrictions on who could actually ... «Open Democracy, Jul 15»
5
Reasons To Believe That Stocks And The Economy Have Better …
... referring to his belief that U.S. manufacturing jobs would go to Mexico if NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) went into effect? «Forbes, Jul 15»
6
Why BC's New Water Prices Don't Violate NAFTA
But former MLA Judy Tyabji is claiming that increasing the water rates could cause B.C. to lose control over water under NAFTA, and is citing a ... «TheTyee.ca, Jul 15»
7
NAFTA can't force the export of water
The reality is that NAFTA has greatly benefited Canada by doubling our trade with the U.S. and increasing our trade with Mexico seven-fold. «Times Colonist, Jul 15»
8
B.C.'s New Water Prices Don't Violate NAFTA
But former MLA Judi Tyabji claims that increased rates could cause B.C. to lose control over water under the North American Free Trade ... «Huffington Post Canada, Jul 15»
9
Concerns over Bottled Water and NAFTA Swirl during British …
Citizen petition calls for higher fees on Nestle and other bottled water companies while authorities worry about trade agreement implications. «Circle of Blue WaterNews, Jul 15»
10
Water shouldn't fall under NAFTA purview
If we have to cancel NAFTA to regain sovereignty over the water, then it is time to get that process under way. We should also know where each ... «Times Colonist, Jul 15»

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