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

Google's antitrust remedy trial started this week, and the Department of Justice has produced several witnesses to testify about how Google's stranglehold on search has slowed their innovation. —ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2025

Google’s antitrust case continues to play out in court, with the company facing the prospect of being forced to spin off its browser. —Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025

Apple and Meta were fined nearly $800 million Tuesday for breaking the European Union’s antitrust rules for digital markets. —Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025

In testimony Tuesday during Meta’s antitrust trial in Washington, Systrom recounted how quickly Instagram was growing before Zuckerberg’s offer. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 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