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restraint of trade

noun

  1. action tending to interrupt the free flow of goods and services, as by price fixing and other practices that have the effect of reducing competition.



restraint of trade

noun

  1. action tending to interfere with the freedom to compete in business

“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of restraint of trade1

First recorded in 1885–90
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Example Sentences

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The attorneys general, jumping on the issue even before the N.C.A.A. has released specific accusations against the University of Tennessee, said the restriction amounted to an unlawful restraint of trade.

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But there are several obstacles, including the potential for lawsuits claiming restraint of trade.

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“The antitrust laws do not require one competitor to help another compete with it; instead, they prohibit only unreasonable restraints of trade.”

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Facebook in 2018 was an unlawful restraint of trade, with U.S.

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In lawsuits by pre-2018 workers, however, the chains have argued that there was no conspiracy or, in the alternative, that any restraint of trade was not unreasonable.

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