In the United States, antitrust laws are intended to stop large firms taking over their competitors, fixing prices with their competitors, or interfering with free competition in any way.
antitrust in British English
(ˌæntɪˈtrʌst)
noun
(modifier) mainly US
regulating or opposing trusts, monopolies, cartels, or similar organizations, esp in order to prevent unfair competition
antitrust in American English
(ˌæntaɪˈtrʌst; ˌæntiˈtrʌst)
US
adjective
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.
antitrust in Finance
(æntitrʌst)
adjective
(Finance: Corporate)
Antitrust activities are illegal activities that unfairly reduce competition, such as price-fixing, monopolies, and restraint of trade.
The Department of Justice automatically reviews all bids over a certain size forantitrust and other public-policy implications.
Many forms of collusion are violations of US antitrust laws.
Antitrust activities are illegal activities that unfairly reduce competition, such as price-fixing,monopolies, and restraint of trade.
Examples of 'antitrust' in a sentence
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This can be extended if regulators identify antitrust problems or receive complaints from rivals.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The two businesses will need clearance from antitrust regulators before the final agreement can be signed.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
European antitrust regulators are also talking to them.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Those tactics have led to antitrust cases worldwide.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
How is federal antitrust law used to combat the effects of a monopoly?
Miller, Roger LeRoy & Fishe, Raymond P. H. Microeconomics: Price Theory in Practice (1995)
Here our antitrust laws provide some guidance.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The intervention in a long-running antitrust case has caused astonishment in media circles.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
After the close of the financial half-year, partial settlements were reached on three antitrust cases.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
After all, that's why we have antitrust laws.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
When still a young man, in the early years of the century, an antitrust suit had almost destroyed him.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)