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antitrust

[an-tee-truhst, an-tahy-]

adjective

  1. opposing or intended to restrain trusts, monopolies, or other large combinations of business and capital, especially with a view to maintaining and promoting competition.

    antitrust legislation.



antitrust

/ ˌæԳɪˈٰʌ /

noun

  1. (modifier) regulating or opposing trusts, monopolies, cartels, or similar organizations, esp in order to prevent unfair competition

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of antitrust1

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; anti- + trust
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Federal antitrust laws prohibit so-called gun-jumping, when an acquiring company begins calling the shots before a deal’s official closure.

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A federal judge approves an antitrust settlement between the NCAA, top conferences and Division I athletes that allows for schools to directly pay athletes.

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Donald Pepperman, a partner at Waymaker in Los Angeles who specializes in antitrust litigation, said a key defense probably will be that the insurers acted in their own economic self interest in dropping policyholders.

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Both of Judge Gonzalez Rogers' judgements stem from an antitrust case filed by Epic Games.

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The suit claimed Live Nation misled investors when it said it ‘does not engage in behaviors that could justify antitrust litigation.’

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