cartel

[ kahr-tel ]

/ kɑrˈtɛl /

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noun

an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.

a coalition of political or special-interest groups having a common cause, as to encourage the passage of a certain law.

a written agreement between belligerents, especially for the exchange of prisoners.

a written challenge to a duel.

Origin of cartel

1550–60; <Middle French <Italian cartello letter of defiance, poster, equivalent to cart(a) carte + -ello diminutive suffix

SYNONYMS FOR cartel

1 monopoly, merger, combination.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR cartel ON THESAURUS.COM

OTHER WORDS FROM cartel

car·tel·ism, noun

Words nearby cartel

Cartagena, cart before the horse, put the, carte, carte blanche, carte du jour, cartel, cartelist, cartelize, Carter, Carteret, Carter, James Earl

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for cartel

Fork over a few board seats to this union, or negotiate with that cartel of suppliers—and you’re good to go.
FTC commissioner: Is antitrust the next stakeholder capitalism battleground?|jakemeth|September 26, 2020|Fortune
Nor has it diminished the power or ruthlessness of the cartels.
U.S. policies created the border and drug crises—and can end them|jakemeth|September 24, 2020|Fortune
Drug cartels and street gangs have supplanted the government in some regions.
U.S. policies created the border and drug crises—and can end them|jakemeth|September 24, 2020|Fortune
Within hours, she had been sent back even though she says she fears persecution from drug cartels there.
ICE Deported a Woman Who Accused Guards of Sexual Assault While the Feds Were Still Investigating the Incident|by Lomi Kriel|September 15, 2020|ProPublica

The number of girls living in the building would change as the girls gave birth and were sent away, and new girls were brought in to produce more children for the cartel.
Heartbreaking Story Of Two Survivors Of Nigeria’s ‘Baby Factories’|D. N.|May 6, 2020|No Straight News
How do you feel about Archer and the gang abandoning the cartel and returning to the office?
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS|Marlow Stern|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In the meantime, there is talk that with El Chapo in prison the Sinaloa cartel has a new leader.
Could El Chapo Go Free?|Michael Daly|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The notorious Sinaloa cartel boss is trying to use Mexican law to get himself out of jail—and it just might work.
Could El Chapo Go Free?|Michael Daly|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And he was not the only Sinaloa cartel informant to suffer an abrupt reversal of fortune with ICE.
U.S. Visas Helped Fuel the Juárez Drug Wars|Jason McGahan|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I mean, it just happened to be that the Juárez cartel was—that was the case we were working on at the time.
U.S. Visas Helped Fuel the Juárez Drug Wars|Jason McGahan|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the arabesque in which the painting is set is a cartel inscribed with name and date.
Pintoricchio|Evelyn March Phillipps
The Cartel is still detained, for what reason is not fully known.
American Prisoners of the Revolution|Danske Dandridge
My haughty foe thinks it beneath him, I suppose, to settle a cartel.
The Lyon in Mourning, Vol. 1|Robert Forbes
I accompanied them to the cartel, where, having satisfied myself that they had every comfort, I left them.
Frank Mildmay|Captain Frederick Marryat
He bore a "cartel," a bunch of fur plucked from his master's pelisson.
Life on a Mediaeval Barony|William Stearns Davis

British Dictionary definitions for cartel

cartel

/ (kɑːˈtɛl) /

noun

Also called: trust a collusive international association of independent enterprises formed to monopolize production and distribution of a product or service, control prices, etc

politics an alliance of parties or interests to further common aims

Word Origin for cartel

C20: from German Kartell, from French, from Italian cartello a written challenge, public notice, diminutive of carta card 1

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

Cultural definitions for cartel

cartel

[ (kahr-tel) ]

An association in which producers of a similar or identical product try to obtain a monopoly over the sale of the product.

notes for cartel

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a cartel.

单词	cartel
释义	cartel [ kahr-tel ] / kɑrˈtɛl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cartel ON THESAURUS.COM noun an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business. a coalition of political or special-interest groups having a common cause, as to encourage the passage of a certain law. a written agreement between belligerents, especially for the exchange of prisoners. a written challenge to a duel. Origin of cartel 1550–60; <Middle French <Italian cartello letter of defiance, poster, equivalent to cart(a) carte + -ello diminutive suffix SYNONYMS FOR cartel 1 monopoly, merger, combination. SEE SYNONYMS FOR cartel ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM cartel car·tel·ism, noun Words nearby cartel Cartagena, cart before the horse, put the, carte, carte blanche, carte du jour, cartel, cartelist, cartelize, Carter, Carteret, Carter, James Earl Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cartel Fork over a few board seats to this union, or negotiate with that cartel of suppliers—and you’re good to go. FTC commissioner: Is antitrust the next stakeholder capitalism battleground?\|jakemeth\|September 26, 2020\|Fortune Nor has it diminished the power or ruthlessness of the cartels. U.S. policies created the border and drug crises—and can end them\|jakemeth\|September 24, 2020\|Fortune Drug cartels and street gangs have supplanted the government in some regions. U.S. policies created the border and drug crises—and can end them\|jakemeth\|September 24, 2020\|Fortune Within hours, she had been sent back even though she says she fears persecution from drug cartels there. ICE Deported a Woman Who Accused Guards of Sexual Assault While the Feds Were Still Investigating the Incident\|by Lomi Kriel\|September 15, 2020\|ProPublica The number of girls living in the building would change as the girls gave birth and were sent away, and new girls were brought in to produce more children for the cartel. Heartbreaking Story Of Two Survivors Of Nigeria’s ‘Baby Factories’\|D. N.\|May 6, 2020\|No Straight News How do you feel about Archer and the gang abandoning the cartel and returning to the office? ‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS\|Marlow Stern\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST In the meantime, there is talk that with El Chapo in prison the Sinaloa cartel has a new leader. Could El Chapo Go Free?\|Michael Daly\|November 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The notorious Sinaloa cartel boss is trying to use Mexican law to get himself out of jail—and it just might work. Could El Chapo Go Free?\|Michael Daly\|November 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And he was not the only Sinaloa cartel informant to suffer an abrupt reversal of fortune with ICE. U.S. Visas Helped Fuel the Juárez Drug Wars\|Jason McGahan\|July 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I mean, it just happened to be that the Juárez cartel was—that was the case we were working on at the time. U.S. Visas Helped Fuel the Juárez Drug Wars\|Jason McGahan\|July 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST On the arabesque in which the painting is set is a cartel inscribed with name and date. Pintoricchio\|Evelyn March Phillipps The Cartel is still detained, for what reason is not fully known. American Prisoners of the Revolution\|Danske Dandridge My haughty foe thinks it beneath him, I suppose, to settle a cartel. The Lyon in Mourning, Vol. 1\|Robert Forbes I accompanied them to the cartel, where, having satisfied myself that they had every comfort, I left them. Frank Mildmay\|Captain Frederick Marryat He bore a "cartel," a bunch of fur plucked from his master's pelisson. Life on a Mediaeval Barony\|William Stearns Davis British Dictionary definitions for cartel cartel / (kɑːˈtɛl) / noun Also called: trust a collusive international association of independent enterprises formed to monopolize production and distribution of a product or service, control prices, etc politics an alliance of parties or interests to further common aims Word Origin for cartel C20: from German Kartell, from French, from Italian cartello a written challenge, public notice, diminutive of carta card 1 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 Words related to cartel monopoly, corporation, conglomerate, gang, syndicate, mob, ring, consortium, holding company, crowd, chain, outfit, crew, combine, trust, pool, bunch, multinational Cultural definitions for cartel cartel [ (kahr-tel) ] An association in which producers of a similar or identical product try to obtain a monopoly over the sale of the product. notes for cartel The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a cartel. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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cartel

noun

Origin of cartel

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OTHER WORDS FROM cartel

Words nearby cartel

Example sentences from the Web for cartel

British Dictionary definitions for cartel

noun

Word Origin for cartel

Words related to cartel

Cultural definitions for cartel

notes for cartel