: 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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The Biden administration had weighed withdrawing antitrust immunity for the joint venture, which began in 2016.
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
The antitrust immunity deal has been in place for almost nine years and allowed the airlines to coordinate on schedule, pricing and capacity for flights between the United States and Mexico.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Further, Hermandorfer mentioned that athletes who brought antitrust lawsuits over eligibility rules in pro leagues before collective bargaining tended to win those cases.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
And on Monday, China gave a mighty pull, ruling that Nvidia had violated the country’s antitrust laws.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
The antitrust immunity deal has been in place for almost nine years and allowed the airlines to coordinate on schedule, pricing and capacity for flights between the United States and Mexico.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Further, Hermandorfer mentioned that athletes who brought antitrust lawsuits over eligibility rules in pro leagues before collective bargaining tended to win those cases.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
And on Monday, China gave a mighty pull, ruling that Nvidia had violated the country’s antitrust laws.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Antitrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antitrust. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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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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