unfair competition

American  

noun

1. acts done by a seller to confuse or deceive the public with intent to acquire a larger portion of the market, as by cutting prices below cost, misleading advertising, selling a spurious product under a false identity, etc.

2. the use of any such methods.

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unfair competition

The lawsuit argues that the New York City mayor’s plan would introduce unfair competition to a struggling industry dealing with slim profit margins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Novo Nordisk claimed its main competitor in the weight-loss drug business had committed "multiple violations" of federal and state false advertising and unfair competition laws, through its nationwide ad campaigns.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

The charity organization violated state laws against false advertising and unfair competition, the court ruled.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

The ministers will also discuss cross-border sales via e-commerce sites which have generated huge volumes of small parcels that escaped customs duties and posed unfair competition to local retailers.

From Barron's ● May 5, 2026

And then when unfair competition is eliminated, let us see these gentlemen carry their tanks of water on their backs.

From The New Freedom A Call For the Emancipation of the Generous Energies of a People by Woodrow Wilson