Trade adjustment assistance is a program designed to help workers who have lost their jobs due to increased imports or a shift in production overseas. There are several synonyms that can be used in place of "trade adjustment assistance," including trade retraining, job displacement assistance, and trade assistance for displaced workers. Other terms that may be used to describe similar support programs include job training and employment assistance, worker displacement programs, and workforce development. Regardless of the terminology used, the goal of these programs is to help workers who have been impacted by global trade and to provide them with the resources they need to get back on their feet.