Meaning & use
Guilds
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Associations of people with a common trade, craft, or interest, formed to protect their mutual interests and maintain standards.
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Medieval guilds regulated the training of apprentices in crafts like carpentry and metalworking.
The city's merchant guilds once controlled nearly all local trade.
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Medieval guilds were forerunners of modern trade unions and professional associations, controlling entry into a trade and setting quality standards.
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