: 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
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Know More The administration’s approach to the actual cases never fit the pattern of a new antitrust movement.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Meatpackers have long been a focus of criticism for being too concentrated and have paid hundreds of millions to settle price fixing and antitrust lawsuits.
—Enda Curran, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Jordan was the face of the December federal antitrust lawsuit that NASCAR settled on the ninth day of trial.
—Jenna Fryer, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
The 16-month charter dispute and antitrust battle between NASCAR and team owners, headlined by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin on the team side, resulted in teams getting permanent positions in the sport, if not direct equity in the series itself.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Meatpackers have long been a focus of criticism for being too concentrated and have paid hundreds of millions to settle price fixing and antitrust lawsuits.
—Enda Curran, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Jordan was the face of the December federal antitrust lawsuit that NASCAR settled on the ninth day of trial.
—Jenna Fryer, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
The 16-month charter dispute and antitrust battle between NASCAR and team owners, headlined by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin on the team side, resulted in teams getting permanent positions in the sport, if not direct equity in the series itself.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Antitrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antitrust. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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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
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