Commercial

Of or pertaining to or of the nature of commerce; mercantile; employed in or devoted to trade or commerce.;; Commercial agency. Same as mercantile agency; a concern which with the cooperation of merchants, manufacttrers, bankers and others ascertains, records and makes known to its patrons or subscribers the financial standing, general busine reputation and credit ratings of individuals, firms and corporations engaged in mercantile and industrial enterprises. In addition it compiles reports on the state of trade and on commercial and financial operations generally, including records of failures, judgments, etc.: Commercial bar. This is a bar (ingot) of pure gold or silver. The market price of a commercial bar is usually fractionally lower than that of a government bar (a bar turned out by a government a ay office). 127