Antitrust Definition

ăntē-trŭst, ăntī-
adjective
Opposing or intended to regulate business monopolies, such as trusts or cartels, especially in the interest of promoting competition.
Antitrust legislation.
American Heritage
Opposed to or regulating trusts; specif., designating or of federal laws, suits, etc. designed to prevent restraints on trade, as by business monopolies, cartels, etc.
Webster's New World

(law) Opposed to or against the establishment or existence of trusts (monopolies), usually referring to legislation.

The regulators used antitrust laws to block the merger, believing it would eliminate competition.
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Antitrust Sentence Examples

  • An antitrust law of 1907 makes it unlawful for any corporation controlling within the state the sale of 50% of an article to raise or lower the price of that article with the intention of injuring a competitor.

  • Is successful in makes up about to allow rivals several remaining antitrust.

  • This monopoly continued until the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust 1982 lawsuit broke up the company into smaller, regional companies known as "Baby Bells" allowed to openly compete against one another.

  • Either way, the jury is out in the US awaiting antitrust rulings next month, and until then the offer still stands.

  • This antitrust double whammy is likely to have profound implications for business operations across the continent.

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