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

Emmert, Baker’s predecessor, had long maintained that the NCAA had no reason to seek antitrust protection. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026

The bill would grant the NCAA a limited antitrust exemption in order to restore its five-year eligibility rule and transfer limits. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026

Bonta, who had spearheaded the antitrust suit, gave a tepid endorsement of the consent decree. — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

During Thursday’s hearing, Martinez-Olguin expressed concerns of whether the agreement addresses the antitrust issues at the core of the lawsuit, particularly about a term requiring separate negotiations for the distribution of basic cable channels. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 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