Definition of "most-favored-nation" []

• Of or relating to a commercial treaty in which the signatories agree to accord each other the same favorable terms that are offered in agreements with any other nation. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "In responding to the Justice Department suit, Blue Cross has said the regulator failed to prove that economic harm is caused by pacts with hospitals known as most-favored-nation clauses."
• "Critically, I wanted China to receive most-favored-nation status in trade relations, meaning it would qualify for the same level of tariffs as other major trading partners and would join our regular trade network."
• "I simply said the United States wanted a new relationship with China and that I had several points to announce up front: most-favored-nation trading status, new credits through the Export-Import Bank, relaxed controls on our exports to China, support for hydroelectric projects in China, and closer cooperation on military intelligence."