cartelist

[kahr-tel-ist]

noun

1. a member of a cartel or an advocate of cartelization.

adjective

1. Also cartelistic of, relating to, or characteristic of a cartel.

2. characterized by or advocating cartelization.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cartelist¹

First recorded in 1670–80; cartel + -ist

Example Sentences

But New Deal Congressmen still had reservations about three, in particular, of the six appointees: William L. Clayton, whom they consider a "cartelist"; Brigadier General Julius C. Holmes, whom they partly blame for the Darlan policy in 1942; veteran Diplomat James Dunn, whom they regard as the villain of the U.S. appeasement policy toward Franco.

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The Government, with its own bill up its sleeve, stood grimly by and watched the Cartelist Deputies struggle to such negligible effect that M. Lamoureux, reporter of the Cartel measure, repeatedly threatened to resign in utter disgust.

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