antitrust

[an-tee-truhst, an-tahy-]

adjective

1. opposing or intended to restrain trusts, monopolies, or other large combinations of business and capital, especially with a view to maintaining and promoting competition.

   antitrust legislation.

antitrust

/ ˌæntɪˈtrʌst /

noun

1. (modifier) regulating or opposing trusts, monopolies, cartels, or similar organizations, esp in order to prevent unfair competition

Word History and Origins

Origin of antitrust¹

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; anti- + trust

Example Sentences

Now, in another antitrust case against Google, the tech giant is arguing AI is disrupting its ad business.

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Meanwhile, China on Friday targeted other American interests by imposing port fees on U.S. ships and opening an antitrust investigation into Qualcomm.

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Global competition regulators have long struggled to rein in the world’s largest technology companies under existing antitrust rules, partly due to how rapidly digital products and markets evolve.

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Amazon separately faces a major antitrust lawsuit filed by the FTC.

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Last month, China’s antitrust regulator said a preliminary investigation found that Nvidia violated the country’s antimonopoly law in connection with an acquisition completed in 2020.

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