Question

what is the meaning of the word trade guilds

Answer 1

Hi

A trade guild is -

1.) an association of artisans or merchants

2.) who oversee the practice of their trade in a particular area. 


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Answer 2

A guild /ɡɪld/ is an association of artisans or merchants who oversee the practice of their craft/trade in a particular area. The earliest types of guild formed as confraternities of tradesmen. They were organized in a manner something between a professional association, a trade union, a cartel, and a secret society.