: 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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It’s been eight years since the North American Soccer League first filed an antitrust lawsuit against the United States Soccer Federation.
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Melanie Anzidei, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Attorneys for DirecTV and EchoStar, in letters to the court, cited antitrust laws and continued their opposition.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Last month, ProPublica reported that the Federal Trade Commission is investigating the company in a probe that will examine whether the company’s business practices have run afoul of antitrust laws.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 17 Jan. 2025
Jeff Jonas, portfolio manager at Gabelli Funds, told Reuters that the acquisition could potentially face a tougher antitrust review.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Melanie Anzidei, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Attorneys for DirecTV and EchoStar, in letters to the court, cited antitrust laws and continued their opposition.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Last month, ProPublica reported that the Federal Trade Commission is investigating the company in a probe that will examine whether the company’s business practices have run afoul of antitrust laws.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 17 Jan. 2025
Jeff Jonas, portfolio manager at Gabelli Funds, told Reuters that the acquisition could potentially face a tougher antitrust review.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Antitrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antitrust. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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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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