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
For years, members of the Russian cybercrime cartel Trickbot unleashed a relentless hacking spree on the world.
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ArsTechnica, 31 May 2025
Such performers often live in close proximity to their drug lord patrons, and can at times get caught up in cartel turf battles.
—CBS News, 31 May 2025
Ralph Olarte and Humberto Lopez Belmonte bribed officials and cartels to smuggle goods into Mexico, avoiding customs duties for over a decade, federal prosecutors say.
—Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), the pair allegedly provided material support to the Jalisco New Generation cartel.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 31 May 2025
Such performers often live in close proximity to their drug lord patrons, and can at times get caught up in cartel turf battles.
—CBS News, 31 May 2025
Ralph Olarte and Humberto Lopez Belmonte bribed officials and cartels to smuggle goods into Mexico, avoiding customs duties for over a decade, federal prosecutors say.
—Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), the pair allegedly provided material support to the Jalisco New Generation cartel.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cartel
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Gemini: Francis Fratelli Francis is the quick-witted and sly son of Mama Fratelli, the matriarch of Astoria’s infamous syndicate.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Ezz plays Interpol officer opposite Aziz as a high-ranking member of the clandestine global crime syndicate known as 7 Dogs, who are forced into an uneasy alliance to stop the spread of a dangerous new drug across the Middle East.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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Following the conclusion of a three-month audit, Panama’s comptroller general said the Hong Kong conglomerate owed the country’s government $300 million based on a contract breach.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 June 2025
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Read More: Lee Jae-myung Aims to Steer South Korea Through Crisis A populist shaped by his years as a labor and human rights lawyer, Lee has long advocated for a stronger state role in redistributing economic gains and curbing the excesses of South Korea’s powerful conglomerates.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
3 June 2025
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“Cartel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cartel. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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