unfair practice

American  

noun

1. unfair competition.

2. any practice in business involving the general public or competing parties that is prohibited by statute and regulated by an appropriate government agency.

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Example Sentences

In a complaint filed earlier this month, Mosaic urged the European Commission to investigate Eurex for encouraging the “unfair” practice and allowing a small oligopoly of firms to dominate high-frequency trading on the exchange, according to a copy of the filing reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, regulated U.S. platforms such as Kalshi have policies banning insider trading, which is seen as an unfair practice by many investors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rights groups, lawyers and opposition leaders have hailed the order as a "turning point" in tackling the unfair practice that has gone unchecked for years.

From BBC

They have filed an unfair practice charge against the union.

From Los Angeles Times

It has filed a complaint with the state labor board alleging that the arrests and student misconduct letters constitute “unfair practice.”

From Science Magazine