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 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
The lawsuits, which accuse the insurers of violating the state’s antirust and unfair competition laws, were largely upheld in a decision Thursday by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Samantha Jessner.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026
These countries, later joined by Ivory Coast to form the C-4+, want to see an end to US, Chinese and European subsidies in their cotton sectors, arguing that they create unfair competition.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
The craft gild regulated apprenticeship; it would protect the public against incompetent artificers, and its own members against unfair competition.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various
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