antitrust
Advanced/ˌæn.t̬iˈtrʌst/
- adjective
- relating to efforts to prevent companies from working together to control prices unfairly or to create a monopoly (= a single company or small group of companies that is the only supplier of something)
antitrust in a sentence
- “The report is expected to be presented this week to a congressional hearing on antitrust abuses by Big Tech firms and to support legislation that would allow news organizations exemptions from antitrust to negotiate digital revenues.”
- “The court found that the company had violated antitrust laws.”
- “antitrust concerns / issues / problems”
- “Last month, it threw out an antitrust suit alleging collusion by the nation's largest phone companies.”
What does “antitrust” mean?
antitrust (adjective) means relating to efforts to prevent companies from working together to control prices unfairly or to create a monopoly (= a single company or small group of companies that is the only supplier of something). It is pronounced /ˌæn.t̬iˈtrʌst/. Vocaby pairs the definition with audio and real example sentences so the word is easy to remember — and brings it back for review right before you'd forget it.
Frequently asked questions
- What does "antitrust" mean?
- antitrust (adjective) means: relating to efforts to prevent companies from working together to control prices unfairly or to create a monopoly (= a single company or small group of companies that is the only supplier of something)
- How do you pronounce "antitrust"?
- "antitrust" is pronounced /ˌæn.t̬iˈtrʌst/ in IPA. You can tap to hear it spoken aloud in the Vocaby app.
- How do you use "antitrust" in a sentence?
- Here is "antitrust" used in a sentence: The report is expected to be presented this week to a congressional hearing on antitrust abuses by Big Tech firms and to support legislation that would allow news organizations exemptions from antitrust to negotiate digital revenues.
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