as in syndicate
a number of businesses or enterprises united for commercial advantage
a cartel of oil-producing nations that controls production and influences prices
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Recent Examples of cartel
If growth continues to slow, the market may need more supply from OPEC+ producers, but that also means the cartel will begin to regain pricing power.
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Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Patel said cartels should be confronted with the same urgency as al Qaeda after 9/11 and pledged years of sustained action.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
It was last decertified in 1997 after former Colombian President Ernesto Samper faced allegations of accepting campaign financing from the Colombian Cali cartel.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
According to Treasury, the cartel provides material support to foreign terrorist groups, including Tren de Aragua and Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
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Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Patel said cartels should be confronted with the same urgency as al Qaeda after 9/11 and pledged years of sustained action.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
It was last decertified in 1997 after former Colombian President Ernesto Samper faced allegations of accepting campaign financing from the Colombian Cali cartel.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
According to Treasury, the cartel provides material support to foreign terrorist groups, including Tren de Aragua and Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cartel
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The franchise sees Rambo — haunted by his time at war but equipped with superior military skills — using his expertise against corrupt police officers, crime syndicates, and enemy troops.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
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With his back against the wall, Tony must draw on his tactical training to protect his family and survive a deadly showdown with a powerful crime syndicate.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Last month, Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance, India's retail-to-telecom conglomerate, also announced plans to list his telecom business, Jio Platforms, in the first half of 2026.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Driven by moral outrage and worries about reputational risk, top conglomerates like Netflix suspended services and halted new projects and acquisitions in Russia, while all of America’s major movie studios paused film releases and distribution there.—
Ilan Berman,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Cartel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cartel. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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