Definitions

1. noun

A person who engages in trade without restrictions or tariffs, often between nations.

“The country’s decision to establish free trade agreements with neighboring nations made it an attractive destination for freetraders.”

2. noun

Historically, a privateer or a pirate who operated under a license, often from a government, to attack and plunder enemy ships.

“During the 18th century, some British freetraders targeted French merchant vessels in the Caribbean.”