Synonyms of cartels

cartels

noun

plural of cartel

as in syndicates

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

• syndicates
• conglomerates
• partnerships
• unions
• associations
• chains
• trusts
• organizations
• multinationals
• combinations
• combines
• megacorporations
• guilds
• pools

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cartels

The designation arguably laid the groundwork for the use of the military to fight cartels that produce the synthetic opioid in Mexico. — Marie-Rose Sheinerman, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

The country had spent the last decade grappling with a war between the state and the myriad narco-terrorist cartels. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Cepeda had participated in and continued throughout the campaign to promote negotiations with guerrillas and cartels. — CBS News, 29 June 2026

The kidnappings have been linked to run-ins with drug cartels and corrupt government officials, while there have also been cases involving young women who worked at the country’s many factories. — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026

Continue reading … SELENE RODRIGUEZ & AMMON BLAIR — While Mexico defends ‘sovereignty,’ cartels import a flesh-eating parasite into Texas. — FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026

The November killing of Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez, the popular mayor of Uruapan, Michoacan, highlighted dangers for politicians who stand up to cartels and criminal groups. — ABC News, 13 June 2026

Sebastian Vieru ran a mixed-martial-arts company with backing from two brothers, Mihăiță and Sorin Doroftei, who were later indicted for heading one of the largest criminal cartels in Romanian history. — Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026