Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antisiphoning

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-ti-si-phon-ing
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Preventing pay TV broadcasters from buying monopoly rights to televise important and culturally significant events before free-to-air television has a chance to bid on them.

Example Sentences

"[W]ould it be your view that the antisiphoning regulation enunciated by the Commission 2 years ago, should be strengthened to prevent any sliding over into pay cable?"

Etymology

From anti- + siphoning.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: anti

Questions

What does antisiphoning mean?: Preventing pay TV broadcasters from buying monopoly rights to televise important and culturally significant events before free-to-air television has a chance to bid on them.
Where does antisiphoning come from?: From anti- + siphoning.

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