antitrust

adjective

an·​ti·​trust
ˌan-tē-ˈtrəst,
ˌan-ˌtī- How to pronounce antitrust (audio)
: 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

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Google has previously explored selling its ad exchange to appease European antitrust regulators, Reuters reported in September. David Shepardson and Jody Godoy, USA Today, 3 May 2025 Epic, the maker of the game Fortnite, brought the antitrust lawsuit against Apple in 2020. Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 1 May 2025 The quarterly numbers hit the day after a scathing ruling against Apple in its longstanding antitrust battle with Fortnite maker Epic Games as a federal judge said the company knowingly violated a court order prohibiting it from collecting fees on purchases made outside of iOS apps. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 1 May 2025 That’s the matter at the heart of the US government’s antitrust trial against Google, where Pichai made his remarks. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for antitrust

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of antitrust was in 1888

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“Antitrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antitrust. Accessed 10 May. 2025.

Legal Definition

antitrust

adjective
an·​ti·​trust ˌan-tē-ˈtrəst, ˌan-ˌtī- How to pronounce antitrust (audio)
: 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

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