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
Trump has accused the nation's president, Gustavo Petro, of being in league with the cartels, and suggested in the wake of Nicolás Maduro's ouster in Venezuela that the Colombia leader who's been a vocal critic of his administration could be next.
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
The move has caused legal sales to plummet, with cartels stepping in to meet the huge demand.
—semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Her comments came after President Trump threatened action against Mexican drug cartels by U.S. forces last week.
—CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Today, the digital-age explosion sees the cartel wholesalers and the local dealer leveraging the internet, smartphones and cashless payment systems to create an entirely digital marketplace.
—Sterling Elliott, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
The move has caused legal sales to plummet, with cartels stepping in to meet the huge demand.
—semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Her comments came after President Trump threatened action against Mexican drug cartels by U.S. forces last week.
—CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Today, the digital-age explosion sees the cartel wholesalers and the local dealer leveraging the internet, smartphones and cashless payment systems to create an entirely digital marketplace.
—Sterling Elliott, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 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
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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 14 Feb. 2026.
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