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

With antitrust law raising the spectre of regulation, Vail eventually accepted the need to change his tack. — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

The long running legal battle centers on allegations that the league and its 32 teams conspired in violation of antitrust laws to allow the NFL to reach exclusive deals with broadcast partners for the right to air out-of-market games. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026

Through Gregory Silbert and others, Weil represented clients in litigation brought by minor league baseball teams challenging MLB’s contraction of the minors and baseball’s antitrust exemption. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Running an app ecosystem has gotten a lot more complex for Google after its loss in the Epic Games antitrust case. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026

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