antitrust
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of antitrust
Explanation
The adjective antitrust describes a kind of law or rule that protects fairness and competition in business. Antitrust laws are intended to stop companies from forming monopolies. An antitrust attorney specializes in business law, and the rules and regulations that keep competition between businesses fair and equal. One example of an antitrust violation is price fixing, when different companies conspire to keep prices high for their customers. The term antitrust has been around since the 1890s, when the Sherman Act was passed, prohibiting business activities that harmed competition.
Vocabulary lists containing antitrust
Economics
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: ant-, anti-
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Example Sentences
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The two companies remain tethered to one another as a federal court considers claims that their $81 billion deal violates antitrust law.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
It would likely have faced scrutiny from antitrust enforcers and state attorneys general.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Discovery to as late as next June as David Ellison’s media company mounts its defense to the antitrust challenge brought by California Atty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín that its proposed $111-billion deal — which would reshape Hollywood with the combination of two historic studios — did not violate U.S. antitrust laws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
In 1947, GM and a number of its allies in the scheme were indicted on federal antitrust charges.
From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser
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