anti-boycott
adjective
an·ti-boy·cott
ˌan-tē-ˈbȯi-ˌkät 
ˌan-ˌtī-
ˌan-ˌtī-
: opposing or prohibiting boycotts as a form of protest
anti-boycott laws
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In 2012, pro-Israel forces in the entertainment industry formed the anti-boycott activist group Creative Community for Peace, which was supported by industry figures such as the famous artist manager Scooter Braun and the Atlantic Music Group CEO Elliot Grainge.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
That possibility became very real on April 21, when the NIH suggested making grant awards conditional on compliance with anti-boycott provisions regarding Israeli companies .
—Matt Motta, Scientific American, 10 July 2025
But the attorneys general didn't spell out exactly how that could happen, and the actual impact anti-boycott laws could have on colleges like Brown is debatable.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
According to the letter, the anti-boycott law provides a framework to examine China’s economic coercion but it hasn’t been used in cases of Chinese actions against US or foreign companies.
—Jenny Leonard, Fortune, 3 June 2023
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
That possibility became very real on April 21, when the NIH suggested making grant awards conditional on compliance with anti-boycott provisions regarding Israeli companies .
—Matt Motta, Scientific American, 10 July 2025
But the attorneys general didn't spell out exactly how that could happen, and the actual impact anti-boycott laws could have on colleges like Brown is debatable.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
According to the letter, the anti-boycott law provides a framework to examine China’s economic coercion but it hasn’t been used in cases of Chinese actions against US or foreign companies.
—Jenny Leonard, Fortune, 3 June 2023
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“Anti-boycott.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-boycott. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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