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market abuse

British  

noun

  1. (in Britain) a statutory offence which covers insider trading and stockmarket manipulation

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Italian Competition Authority previously closed a market abuse investigation into Booking.com in March 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Conservative shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride had already asked the FCA to investigate "possible market abuse" over pre-Budget leaks.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

“They usually lead to bigger companies trying to monopolize certain routes and regions. Monopolies or duopolies in turn usually lead to market abuse, price gouging and deteriorating quality of services.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2023

It also expanded its anti-financial crime technology to detect and curb money laundering, fraud and market abuse risks.

From Reuters • Sep. 28, 2022

Daniel Hawke, an attorney with Arnold & Porter and a former chief of the S.E.C.’s market abuse division, said the agency’s trying to stop a product launch “sounds aggressive.”

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2021

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