Definition of anticompetitive
:tending to reduce or discourage competition
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Democrats have grown wary of big tech companies’ market dominance, and have begun voicing concerns that their behavior is anticompetitive.
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Democrats have grown wary of big tech companies’ market dominance, and have begun voicing concerns that their behavior is anticompetitive.
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But shipping rival UPS views loosened stamp rates as anticompetitive, by having stamps essentially subsidize package deliveries.
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But shipping rival UPS views loosened stamp rates as anticompetitive, by having stamps essentially subsidize package deliveries.
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As of July, the EC was also conducting two other major investigations, including one that looks at whether contracts that oblige Android device makers to preload Google’s apps are anticompetitive.
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Songkick's long-running lawsuit against the ticketing giant alleges antitrust violations, anticompetitive behavior and intentional interference with smaller firms.
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The real question perhaps is how Google will do business in a world where its massive scale is seen increasingly as anticompetitive by regulators and critics.
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AT&T's history of going back on its public promises and engaging in anticompetitive behavior demonstrates that the company cannot be relied on to abide by any commitments made in furtherance of its proposal.
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First Known Use of anticompetitive
1854
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