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 Therefore, cartel leaders are angered, claiming the incident occurred without cause or remorse. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 The film is an unconventional musical that follows the gender transition of a South American cartel leader and the subsequent fallout among the other women in his life. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024 Australian police have warned in recent years that international drugs cartels are increasingly targeting the country, where a surge in cocaine use combined with some of the highest street prices in the world has fueled a lucrative illicit market. Mauricio Torres, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024 Winning it back will require an institutional reaction equal to the formidable challenge posed by these cartels. The Week Uk, theweek, 24 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cartel 

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“Cartel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cartel. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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