cartelize

[ kahr-tel-ahyz, kahr-tl-ahyz ]

verb (used with or without object),car·tel·ized, car·tel·iz·ing.
  1. to organize into a business cartel.

Origin of cartelize

1
First recorded in 1925–30; cartel + -ize
  • Also especially British, car·tel·ise .

Other words from cartelize

  • car·tel·i·za·tion, noun
  • car·tel·iz·er, noun
  • de·car·tel·i·za·tion, noun
  • de·car·tel·ize, verb (used with object), de·car·tel·ized, de·car·tel·iz·ing.
  • non·car·tel·ized, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for cartelize

cartelize

cartelise

/ (ˈkɑːtəlaɪz) /


verb
  1. to form or be formed into a cartel

Derived forms of cartelize

  • cartelization or cartelisation, noun

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