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

At the center of the issue is whether the NFL's shift of games onto Netflix, Amazon, YouTube and Peacock has become too expensive for average fans to access, which in turn could be a violation of the Sports Broadcasting Act and the antitrust exemption the act grants the league. —Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026

As far as next steps in the lawsuit, Sook noted that Nexstar is pushing forward in its appeal and has hired attorney Beth Wilkinson, an antitrust expert who has served as lead trial counsel for the NFL. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 May 2026

In that case, a federal judge in Sacramento has issued a temporary injunction to freeze the merger until a trial to determine whether that deal violates century-old antitrust laws. —Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026

Kessler is as familiar with antitrust arguments against the NCAA as any sports litigator in America. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 May 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