anticompetitive

adjective an·ti·com·pet·i·tive \ -kəm-ˈpe-tə-tiv \

|Updated on: 24 Jul 2018

Definition of anticompetitive

: tending to reduce or discourage competition

Recent Examples of anticompetitive from the Web

Justice Clarence Thomas, writing for the majority, said the specialized nature of credit-card transactions justified what in other circumstances might have been anticompetitive conduct.

— adam liptak, BostonGlobe.com, "Supreme Court sides with American Express on merchant fees," 25 June 2018
In addition to eliminating a direct competitor in some lines of business, the deal as proposed would have led to Bayer gaining anticompetitive leverage in other markets, according to the Justice Department.

— brian fung and caitlin dewey, chicagotribune.com, "Justice Department approves Bayer-Monsanto merger in landmark settlement," 29 May 2018
Delrahim has argued that selling off assets is a more effective way to resolve anticompetitive mergers than forcing companies to abide by requirements that must be reviewed by regulators on an ongoing basis.

— brian fung and caitlin dewey, chicagotribune.com, "Justice Department approves Bayer-Monsanto merger in landmark settlement," 29 May 2018
Both of them encourage me to see how a company famous for low prices can still behave in an anticompetitive manner.

— derek thompson, The Atlantic, "Should the U.S. Break Up Amazon?," 17 May 2018
Of course, putting broadband in the less regulated category meant the FCC would have fewer powers to police anticompetitive practices.

— andrew rice, WIRED, "This Is Ajit Pai, Nemesis of Net Neutrality," 16 May 2018
So do the manipulative business practices of platforms, as well as their anticompetitive behavior.

— arielle pardes, WIRED, "Google and the Rise of "Digital Wellbeing"," 9 May 2018
And before that, in 2011, the Justice Department’s antitrust division sued to block AT&T’s proposed $39 billion deal to buy T-Mobile because of anticompetitive concerns, which ultimately sank the deal.

— emily stewart, Vox, "T-Mobile and Sprint plan to merge," 29 Apr. 2018
The agency, which polices anticompetitive behavior, has several vacancies to fill.

— sarah jane tribble, Washington Post, "Dissecting The Rhetoric Vs. Reality Of Trump’s Tough Talk On Drug Prices," 27 Apr. 2018

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'anticompetitive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.