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 vigilantes in Guajes de Ayala join a volatile landscape of warring armed groups — from cartels with tentacles across Latin America to local mafias — in regions like Guerrero ravaged by splintering cartels for decades.
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Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
When cartel violence erupted last month, Reece reconsidered.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 10 Mar. 2026
Trump had long been pressuring his Mexican counterpart, President Claudia Sheinbaum, to crack down on the cartels, but the impact of El Mencho’s death could now destabilize one of the World Cup host nations at a time when thousands of football fans are planning to visit.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 8 Mar. 2026
Under his leadership, the cartel became a central architect of fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking and drew a $15 million U.S. reward for information leading to his capture.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
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Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
When cartel violence erupted last month, Reece reconsidered.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 10 Mar. 2026
Trump had long been pressuring his Mexican counterpart, President Claudia Sheinbaum, to crack down on the cartels, but the impact of El Mencho’s death could now destabilize one of the World Cup host nations at a time when thousands of football fans are planning to visit.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 8 Mar. 2026
Under his leadership, the cartel became a central architect of fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking and drew a $15 million U.S. reward for information leading to his capture.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cartel
Noun
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The mining gangs are often armed and violent in protecting their territory and are controlled by criminal syndicates, authorities say.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Carlsen noted that funds from both IT worker schemes and crypto heists frequently end up with Chinese brokers tied to organized-crime syndicates.—
Lisa Cavazuti,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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Omar Giri Calliappan, COO of the OTT division at Indonesia’s Vision+, told an audience this morning at Filmart that a merger between the two entities, both of which are owned by the overarching conglomerate MNC, was inevitable.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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Some operators of Maryland independent concert venues say a tentative settlement of a federal antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment isn’t enough to disrupt the conglomerate’s hold on the industry.—
Gabriella Fine,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Cartel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cartel. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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