cartel
[ kahr-tel ]
/ kɑrˈtɛl /
noun
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
a coalition of political or special-interest groups having a common cause, as to encourage the passage of a certain law.
a written agreement between belligerents, especially for the exchange of prisoners.
a written challenge to a duel.
Words nearby cartel
cartage, cartagena, carte, carte blanche, carte du jour, cartel, cartelist, cartelize, carter, carter, james earl, carteret
Origin of cartel
1550–60; < Middle French < Italian cartello letter of defiance, poster, equivalent to cart(a) carte + -ello diminutive suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM cartel
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British Dictionary definitions for cartel
cartel
/ (kɑːˈtɛl) /
noun
Also called: trust a collusive international association of independent enterprises formed to monopolize production and distribution of a product or service, control prices, etc
politics an alliance of parties or interests to further common aims
Word Origin for cartel
C20: from German Kartell, from French, from Italian cartello a written challenge, public notice, diminutive of carta card 1
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Cultural definitions for cartel
cartel
[ (kahr-tel) ]
An association in which producers of a similar or identical product try to obtain a monopoly over the sale of the product.
notes for cartel
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a cartel.
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