: 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
Examples of antitrust in a Sentence
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That means no formal antitrust probe—although the European Commission is still looking into the wider network of partnerships between Big Tech and AI startups, to see if there’s anything untoward going on.
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David Meyer, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
Unlike the congressional bills, the FTC’s rulemaking would be grounded in laws governing unfair or deceptive trade practices, rather than in intellectual property, in line with agency’s antitrust remit.
—Paul Sweeting, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
The Justice Department may file an antitrust complaint as soon as next month aimed at forcing Live Nation Entertainment Inc. to spin off its Ticketmaster ticketing business, according to three people familiar with the matter.
—Bloomberg News, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Live Nation and Ticketmaster may finally face a federal antitrust lawsuit after years of criticism from fans and politicians over how the entertainment giant may have abused its power as the dominant force in the live music industry.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
Live Nation Entertainment may face an antitrust lawsuit from the Justice Department as soon as next month, The Wall Street Journal reports.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2024
Since its antitrust battles with the government in the 1990s, the company has crafted a sophisticated public policy strategy that combines earnest calls to protect cyberspace with omnipresent participation in government initiatives.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024
The company has posted a job for an antitrust lawyer — with a salary of up to $300,000 — to handle the increasing scrutiny in the United States and Europe of its partnership with Microsoft.
—Elizabeth Dwoskin, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Businesses oppose those efforts, along with the administration’s aggressive antitrust enforcement and other initiatives meant to stimulate competition.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
David Meyer, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
Unlike the congressional bills, the FTC’s rulemaking would be grounded in laws governing unfair or deceptive trade practices, rather than in intellectual property, in line with agency’s antitrust remit.
—Paul Sweeting, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
The Justice Department may file an antitrust complaint as soon as next month aimed at forcing Live Nation Entertainment Inc. to spin off its Ticketmaster ticketing business, according to three people familiar with the matter.
—Bloomberg News, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Live Nation and Ticketmaster may finally face a federal antitrust lawsuit after years of criticism from fans and politicians over how the entertainment giant may have abused its power as the dominant force in the live music industry.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
Live Nation Entertainment may face an antitrust lawsuit from the Justice Department as soon as next month, The Wall Street Journal reports.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2024
Since its antitrust battles with the government in the 1990s, the company has crafted a sophisticated public policy strategy that combines earnest calls to protect cyberspace with omnipresent participation in government initiatives.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024
The company has posted a job for an antitrust lawyer — with a salary of up to $300,000 — to handle the increasing scrutiny in the United States and Europe of its partnership with Microsoft.
—Elizabeth Dwoskin, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Businesses oppose those efforts, along with the administration’s aggressive antitrust enforcement and other initiatives meant to stimulate competition.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Antitrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antitrust. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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antitrust
adjective
an·ti·trust
ˌan-tē-ˈtrəst, ˌan-ˌtī- 
: 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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