antitrust
/ˌæntiˈtɹʌst/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.37 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Opposed to or against the establishment or existence of trusts (monopolies), usually referring to legislation.
Example Sentences
- "The regulators used antitrust laws to block the merger, believing it would eliminate competition."
- "If the takeover is approved, Comcast would control 20 of the top 25 cable markets, […]. Antitrust officials will need to consider Comcast’s status as a monopsony (a buyer with disproportionate power), when it comes to negotiations with programmers, whose channels it pays to carry."
- "When a rival meatpacker filed an antitrust lawsuit to block the deal, the Reagan administration intervened on the side of Cargill."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English trust English antitrust From anti- + trust.