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
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Recent Examples of cartel
The cartel is incensed over Tommy bringing the National Guard into the region, resulting in the death of one of their own.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
His city lies in Michoacán State, which suffers from particularly high levels of cartel violence.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
But, yeah, the [cartel] tape with the formula for Walter White’s methamphetamine would be more useful to bad guys of any ilk.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
The alleged cartel is described as forcing NASCAR to engage in joint, rather than individual, negotiations with the 15 teams and ultimately resulting in higher payouts.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
His city lies in Michoacán State, which suffers from particularly high levels of cartel violence.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
But, yeah, the [cartel] tape with the formula for Walter White’s methamphetamine would be more useful to bad guys of any ilk.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
The alleged cartel is described as forcing NASCAR to engage in joint, rather than individual, negotiations with the 15 teams and ultimately resulting in higher payouts.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cartel
Noun
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These syndicates are part of the same criminal economy that funds military airstrikes and repression.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Such crackdowns attract notice from Boswell, who detects a civilian ally in his fight against local syndicates.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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Her top consumer picks include bottled water and soft drinks company Nongfu Spring , baijiu brand Wuliangye and luxury goods conglomerate LVMH .—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
7 Jan. 2026
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The global beauty conglomerate will now support Chillhouse, known for its SoHo New York salon and press-on nails, through digital and retail channels and growth capital.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Cartel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cartel. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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