1. (

• commerce ,
• commercialism ,
• mercantilism

) transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) ;

2. (

• Department_of_Commerce ,
• Commerce_Department ,
• Commerce ,
• DoC

) the United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent office); created in 1913 ;

3. (

• commerce

) social exchange, especially of opinions, attitudes, etc. ;