antitrust
Adjective: Of laws and regulations; designed to protect trade and commerce from unfair business practices, especially those that create monopolies or restrain competition.
The word "antitrust" is used almost exclusively as an adjective to describe laws, policies, actions, or authorities whose purpose is to prevent or dismantle monopolies and promote fair competition in business. It modifies nouns related to legal and economic systems.
- The government filed an antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant for allegedly stifling competition.
- Strong antitrust enforcement is crucial for a healthy market economy.
- The company's proposed merger was blocked by antitrust regulators.
- Antitrust law / legislation: The body of law that prohibits anti-competitive behavior.
- She specializes in antitrust law.
- Antitrust case / lawsuit / action: A legal proceeding brought under antitrust laws.
- The landmark antitrust case broke up the monopoly.
- Antitrust authority / agency / regulator: A government body responsible for enforcing antitrust laws.
- The antitrust authority is reviewing the deal.
- Antitrust laws (n. pl.): The specific statutes and regulations designed to promote competition.
- Antitrust violation (n.): An act that breaches antitrust laws, such as price-fixing or forming a cartel.
- The company was fined for an antitrust violation.
- Antimonopoly: Having the same core meaning of opposing monopolies.
- Competition law (as a field): Used particularly in the UK and EU; "antitrust" is more common in US English.
As an adjective, "antitrust" has a single, specific meaning related to economic competition law. It does not have other common definitions.
There are no common idioms using the word "antitrust" as an isolated term.
There are no phrasal verbs using the word "antitrust" as an isolated term.
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