antitrust
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of antitrust
Explanation
The adjective antitrust describes a kind of law or rule that protects fairness and competition in business. Antitrust laws are intended to stop companies from forming monopolies. An antitrust attorney specializes in business law, and the rules and regulations that keep competition between businesses fair and equal. One example of an antitrust violation is price fixing, when different companies conspire to keep prices high for their customers. The term antitrust has been around since the 1890s, when the Sherman Act was passed, prohibiting business activities that harmed competition.
Vocabulary lists containing antitrust
Economics
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: ant-, anti-
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Economics I
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Example Sentences
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The Justice Department launched an antitrust probe of the nation’s largest meatpackers after Trump called for one, and the administration unveiled plans to provide funding for smaller meatpacking operations to boost competition in the sector.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Gen. Rob Bonta to settle their antitrust fight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
And he enforced antitrust laws because powerful economic actors sometimes fail to restrain themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Paramount Skydance Chief Executive David Ellison faces an antitrust lawsuit over his proposed purchase of Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Sidley & Austin was representing the chemical conglomerate Union Carbide in an antitrust trial involving the sale of one of its business holdings.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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