antitrust
adjective
an·ti·trust
ˌan-tē-ˈtrəst 
ˌan-ˌtī-
ˌan-ˌtī-
: of, relating to, or being legislation against or opposition to trusts or combinations
specifically
: consisting of laws to protect trade and commerce from unlawful restraints and monopolies or unfair business practices
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There is no antitrust mechanism for countries.
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David Liberman, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Their basic antitrust allegation was that NCAA member schools fixed prices by limiting the number of slots for coach employees, thus suppressing opportunities and wages.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
Musk alleged that the deal integrating ChatGPT into Apple products violated antitrust and unfair competition laws, supposedly propping up OpenAI to dominate the chatbot market and Apple the smartphone market.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
While the nature and scope of the investigation is unknown, reportedly the league’s antitrust exemptions granted through the Sports Broadcasting Act could be under review.
—Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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David Liberman, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Their basic antitrust allegation was that NCAA member schools fixed prices by limiting the number of slots for coach employees, thus suppressing opportunities and wages.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
Musk alleged that the deal integrating ChatGPT into Apple products violated antitrust and unfair competition laws, supposedly propping up OpenAI to dominate the chatbot market and Apple the smartphone market.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
While the nature and scope of the investigation is unknown, reportedly the league’s antitrust exemptions granted through the Sports Broadcasting Act could be under review.
—Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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“Antitrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antitrust. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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antitrust
adjective
an·ti·trust
ˌan-tē-ˈtrəst, ˌan-ˌtī-
: of, relating to, or being legislation against or opposition to business trusts or combinations
specifically
: consisting of laws to protect trade and commerce from unlawful restraints and monopolies or unfair business practices see also Clayton Antitrust Act and Sherman Antitrust Act
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