antitrust

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

Adjective

  1. 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.
    • If the takeover is approved, Comcast would control 20 of the top 25 cable markets, […]. Antitrust officials will need to consider Comcast’s status as a monopsony (a buyer with disproportionate power), when it comes to...
    • When a rival meatpacker filed an antitrust lawsuit to block the deal, the Reagan administration intervened on the side of Cargill. - 2022 January 15, Binyamin Appelbaum, “Building a Better Meatpacking Industry”, in The...

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English trust English antitrust From anti- + trust.

Related

antimonopoly

Derived

antitruster