antitrust

adjective

an·​ti·​trust

ˌan-tē-ˈtrəst,

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

Examples of antitrust in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The upside for all involved: terms in a CBA that primarily relate to wages, hours and other working conditions, including interplay with NIL, would be exempt from antitrust scrutiny through the non-statutory labor exemption (which reflects a series of U.S. Supreme Court decisions). —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2025

The court ruled Seattle’s ordinance allowing gig drivers to collectively set pay rates with gig companies may violate federal antitrust law. —The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025

Thus was born baseball’s exemption from federal antitrust law. —Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025

The following year, President Bill Clinton signed into law the Curt Flood Act, revoking baseball’s antitrust exemption in labor issues. —Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 30 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for antitrust

• overthrust
• readjust
• unitrust
• wanderlust
• adjust
• combust
• discussed
• disgust
• distrust
• entrust
• intrust
• mistrust

Legal Definition

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