antitrust

American  

[an-tee-truhst, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈtrʌst, ˌæn taɪ- /

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.

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antitrust British  

/ ˌæntɪˈtrʌst /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of antitrust

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

Example Sentences

Companies are pursuing larger deals, with some seeing an opportunity in a more lenient antitrust environment.

From The Wall Street Journal

Germany could still invoke its equivalent of antitrust curbs to block the deal but will likely content itself with “grumbles in the body politic,” Bruegel’s Veron predicts.

From Barron's

To rewind the tape, the court held that the NCAA’s restrictions on education-related benefits for student athletes violated federal antitrust laws.

From The Wall Street Journal

Daniel Crane, a University of Michigan antitrust professor, said he believes that customers lose out when carmakers are forced to sell through dealers only.

From The Wall Street Journal

The lawsuit claimed the group of advertisers had acted against their own economic self-interest to conspire against the platform - saying this violated US antitrust laws designed to promote fair competition between companies.

From BBC