Synonyms of cartel

cartel

noun

kär-ˈtel 

as in syndicate

a number of businesses or enterprises united for commercial advantage

a cartel of oil-producing nations that controls production and influences prices

Synonyms & Similar Words

• syndicate
• conglomerate
• partnership
• union
• chain
• association
• organization
• combination
• multinational
• combine
• trust
• guild
• megacorporation
• big business
• pool

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cartel

Still, despite the typical procedural formula with cases tied to gun smugglers, cartel assassins and kidnappings, the show remains topical enough to keep viewers engaged. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Elsewhere during the operation, ICE agents and troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol worked together to arrest a Mexican cartel member and a Honduran accused of molesting two children, a statement from ICE said. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Big agriculture, private security firms, international drug cartels — all are choked out by Reacher’s big ol’ biceps. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Whatever cartel-like behavior does emerge will probably look less like coordinated price-fixing and more like the airline industry, which competes on reliability and bundled extras as the underlying product commoditizes. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026