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

The antitrust trial against Live Nation is set to resume Monday, as the concert and ticketing giant failed to reach a settlement with a majority of the states that sued the company in tandem with the Department of Justice. —Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026

Nvidia didn’t outright acquire the entire Groq company, perhaps to avoid antitrust scrutiny. —Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026

That situation doesn’t exist because the NFL and NFLPA have collectively bargained workplace rules, including those that prohibit tampering, limit free agency and contemplate multiyear player contracts and all those rules are exempt from antitrust scrutiny. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026

The merger, announced late last month, has rattled Hollywood unions and some antitrust experts. —Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 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