chamber of commerce ˌchamber of ˈcommerce noun chambers of commerce PLURALFORM [countable]
COMMERCE ORGANIZATIONS an official group of business people in a town or area, working together to improve trade, collect and pass on business information etc:
• the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
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chamber of commerce UK US noun [C] (plural chambers of commerce) (ABBREVIATION C. of C.)
► COMMERCE an organization of businesspeople who meet and work together to support their businesses and improve trade in their area: local/city/county chamber of commerce »
The Tourist Board and county chamber of commerce officials are backing plans for a new hotel development.
»The Singapore International Chamber of Commerce represents multinational enterprises in the Republic.
→ See also THE BRITISH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE(Cf. ↑the British Chambers of Commerce), INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE(Cf. ↑International Chamber of Commerce)
Financial and business terms. 2012.