antitrust legislation

Laws passed in the United States, especially between 1890 and 1915, to prevent large business corporations, called trusts, from combining into monopolies to restrict competition. The laws were instituted to encourage free enterprise. (See also trust busting.)

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DO YOU KNOW THIS VOCABULARY FROM "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"?

"The Handmaid's Tale" was required reading for many of us in school. Everyone else has probably watched the very popular and addictive TV show. Do you remember this vocabulary from the book, and do you know what these terms mean?
Question 1 of 10
decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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notes for antitrust legislation

The enforcement of antitrust laws has been inconsistent.

notes for antitrust legislation

Although the Bell Telephone system was declared a monopoly and forced to break up, huge corporations continue to merge.

Words nearby antitrust legislation

antitragus, antitranspirant, antitreponemal, antitropic, antitrust, antitrust legislation, antitruster, antitrypsin, antitrypsin deficiency, antitryptic, antitussive
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