pro-commercial
|pro-com-mer-cial|
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/proʊ kəˈmɝːʃəl/
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/prəʊ kəˈmɜːʃəl/
for commerce / supporting commercial interests
Etymology
'pro-commercial' is formed from the prefix 'pro' (Latin 'pro', meaning 'for') and the adjective 'commercial' (from Latin 'commercium', meaning 'trade' or 'commerce').
'commercial' comes from Latin 'commercium' → Old French 'commerce' → Middle English 'commerce'/'commercial' and eventually developed into the modern English adjective 'commercial'; combining with the Latin-derived prefix 'pro-' produced the compound 'pro-commercial'.
Initially the elements meant 'for' + 'trade' (i.e. 'for trade'), and over time the compound came to mean broadly 'in favor of commercial activity or commercial interests'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person or group that supports or advocates for commercial interests or commercialisation.
A noted pro-commercial spoke in favor of loosening advertising rules.
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Adjective 1
favoring or supporting commercial interests, commercial activity, or market-driven policies; positive toward commercial broadcasting, advertising, or profit-oriented initiatives.
The committee adopted a pro-commercial policy toward broadcasting regulations.
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Last updated: 2025/10/21 21:47