unfair competition
Americannoun
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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.
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the use of any such methods.
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The lawsuit argues the plan would introduce unfair competition to a struggling local industry and harm immigrant- and minority-owned businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The measure is aimed to curb what the trading bloc has said is unfair competition from China.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
A group of smaller operators say they are preparing a complaint to French authorities alleging unfair competition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
European Union commissioners will hold a debate on what the 27-nation bloc should do to defend the continent's companies from what Brussels describes as unfair competition from Chinese rivals.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
In unfair competition there is no common purpose of public service or of advancing skill or invention; hence, no coöperation.
From The Ethics of Coöperation by James Hayden Tufts
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