merchant navy (BrE) (AmE merchant marine) noun [C with sing./pl. verb]

a country's commercial ships and the people who work on them

• cost allocation
• cost and freight
• cost base
• cost benefit
• cost-benefit analysis
• cost centre
• cost-conscious
• cost containment
• cost control
• cost-cutting
• cost-effective
• cost-efficiency
• cost-efficient
• cost inflation
• costing
• cost, insurance and freight
• cost leader
• cost of goods sold
• cost of living
• cost-of-living adjustment
• cost-of-living allowance
• cost-of-living index
• cost of sales
• cost overrun
• cost per click