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.
Example Sentences
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The charity organization violated state laws against false advertising and unfair competition, the court ruled.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
This "will help traditional EU farming products sell more in India, by removing unfair competition in the form of imitations", the EU executive said.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
He brought the suit against Novolex, Inteplast, and Mettler, alleging violations of environmental marketing claims, false advertising and unfair competition laws.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
District Court for the Northern District of Ohio on five counts: trademark infringement, trademark dilution, unfair competition, false designation of origin and deceptive trade practices.
From Salon • Oct. 15, 2025
Rosalind's phrase that a "good wine needs no bush" is but partly true; merit rarely succeeds by its own virtue when it has to meet unfair competition in the shape of advertisement.
From Our Stage and Its Critics By "E.F.S." of "The Westminster Gazette" by Spence, Edward Fordham
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