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NTM en · NOUN

Etymology

By initialism.

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of nontuberculous mycobacteria.
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of nontariff measure.
    • Labour says its new agricultural deal will mean fewer checks on meat, fish, fruit and vegetables imported from the EU, and an end to the current export-licensing scheme. A report on Tuesday from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said these costs had been particularly burdensome for smaller business, warning: “These firms often lack the capacity and economies of scale to manage the administrative and compliance demands associated with NTMs (non-tariff measures). This has created a competitive disadvantage between smaller firms and larger operators with in-house capability – although all stakeholders report increased costs.” 2025 August 26, “Post-Brexit licences for exporting food to EU cost UK firms up to £65m last year. Government to promise it will scrap existing scheme by reaching new deal with Brussels in next 18 months”, in The Guardian:

Forms

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NTMs Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

non-tariff barrier · NTB · MOTT · atypical mycobacteria

wikidata: Q1881705 · wikidata: Q1316162

Source: en.wiktionary, “NTM” (noun), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

NTM en · X

Etymology

By initialism.

Meanings

  1. (Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of not too much, referring to insults or criticism.
    • ntm on her it wasn't her fault