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
Steven Willoughby, deputy director of the counter-drone program at the Department of Homeland Security, told Congress in July that cartels are using drones nearly every day to transport drugs across the border and surveil Border Patrol agents.
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Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Since Youngblood had told him the cartel had taken out a contract on his family, Perardi had lived in a perpetual state of emergency.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
In the real-life incident, none of the police involved were corrupt, and no shoot-outs or murderous cartel members were coming for their money.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
More: 11 men killed in strike had loose cartel ties, officer told lawmakers
Kaine has led an effort to stop the Trump administration's military actions against Venezuela through a War Powers Resolution.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
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Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Since Youngblood had told him the cartel had taken out a contract on his family, Perardi had lived in a perpetual state of emergency.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
In the real-life incident, none of the police involved were corrupt, and no shoot-outs or murderous cartel members were coming for their money.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
More: 11 men killed in strike had loose cartel ties, officer told lawmakers
Kaine has led an effort to stop the Trump administration's military actions against Venezuela through a War Powers Resolution.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cartel
Noun
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The syndicate called for the government to launch a comprehensive national survey of buildings at risk of collapse.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Thirty-nine-year-old Juan Manuel Lanz, secretary general of Mahahual’s taxi syndicate, represents about 500 people.—
Natalie Leticia Gallón,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That is not always the case in a 300,000-person conglomerate.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Shares in the developer, which is majority owned by Global 500 conglomerate Jardine Matheson, have doubled in value over the past 12 months.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Cartel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cartel. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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