Antitrust
adjective
Related to laws that prevent companies from controlling a market or behaving unfairly.
The government has taken antitrust action against the company for its monopolistic practices.
Often appears as...
- antitrust legislation
- antitrust law
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Formal
Technical
adjective
Related to laws that prevent companies from controlling a market or behaving unfairly.
The government has taken antitrust action against the company for its monopolistic practices.
Often appears as...
- antitrust legislation
- antitrust law
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Unfair Competition
Antitrust often concerns practices thought to harm consumers or other businesses by limiting competition.
The new antitrust case focuses on software market domination.
Pro Tip 2/3Government Action
Antitrust issues typically involve government agencies that enforce laws against monopoly or anti-competitive practices.
The antitrust investigation was carried out by the Federal Trade Commission.
Pro Tip 3/3Business Behavior
When used in business context, 'antitrust' describes efforts to promote fair competition.
The CEO promised to adhere to antitrust guidelines in all future company mergers.
Pro Tip 1/3Unfair Competition
Antitrust often concerns practices thought to harm consumers or other businesses by limiting competition.
The new antitrust case focuses on software market domination.
Pro Tip 2/3Government Action
Antitrust issues typically involve government agencies that enforce laws against monopoly or anti-competitive practices.
The antitrust investigation was carried out by the Federal Trade Commission.
Pro Tip 3/3Business Behavior
When used in business context, 'antitrust' describes efforts to promote fair competition.
The CEO promised to adhere to antitrust guidelines in all future company mergers.
Pro Tip 1/3Unfair Competition
Antitrust often concerns practices thought to harm consumers or other businesses by limiting competition.
The new antitrust case focuses on software market domination.
Pro Tip 2/3Government Action
Antitrust issues typically involve government agencies that enforce laws against monopoly or anti-competitive practices.
The antitrust investigation was carried out by the Federal Trade Commission.
Pro Tip 3/3Business Behavior
When used in business context, 'antitrust' describes efforts to promote fair competition.
The CEO promised to adhere to antitrust guidelines in all future company mergers.
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This Season On Valley of...
You see all that, it didn't happen. Microsoft didn't literally kill anyone. They were coming hard after Netscape. And in a fashion element, the gangsters say, that was pretty gangsta. shady. It's sleazy. Sleazy? Last time I checked, was antitrust level illegal?
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How the pandemic will...
We definitely had antitrust problems. But at least I knew what that was. When this emerged, I have to say, my instinct was to joke about it. People have said that's really inappropriate, because this is a very serious thing.
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This Season On Valley of...
You see all that, it didn't happen. Microsoft didn't literally kill anyone. They were coming hard after Netscape. And in a fashion element, the gangsters say, that was pretty gangsta. shady. It's sleazy. Sleazy? Last time I checked, was antitrust level illegal?
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How the pandemic will...
We definitely had antitrust problems. But at least I knew what that was. When this emerged, I have to say, my instinct was to joke about it. People have said that's really inappropriate, because this is a very serious thing.
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Jay-Z
American Musician
I'm just saying the producers and people who work on music are getting left out - that's when it starts getting criminal. It's like you're working hard, and you're not receiving. In any other business, people would be standing before Congress. They have antitrust laws against this kind of behavior.
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Marvin Ammori
American Lawyer
Under the Constitution, federal law trumps both state and city law. But antitrust law allows states some exceptional leeway to adopt anticompetitive business regulations, out of respect for states' rights to regulate business. This federal respect for states' rights does not extend to cities.
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Eliot Spitzer
American Lawyer
A significant piece of the wealth that the NFL owners garner is a result of the enormous TV revenues they get - and those revenues are supported by a legislatively granted exemption from the antitrust laws that has been made applicable to sports leagues, primarily the NFL.
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Jeremy Rifkin
American Economist
The antitrust litigation currently in the federal courts in the U.S. against Monsanto will be the test case in the life sciences, just as the Microsoft case was the test case in the information sciences.
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Margrethe Vestager
Danish Politician
In Europe, we have three tools when it comes to fair competition. One is antitrust, one is merger control, and the third is state aid control. And the third you don't have in the States.
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Robert Kennedy
American Politician
The history of antitrust law enforcement shows that successful antitrust prosecutions have often strengthened and brought vitality to extremely large companies and businesses.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
Antitrust is the way that the government promotes markets when there are market failures. It has nothing to do with the idea of free information.
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Al Franken
American Politician
Antitrust law isn't about protecting competing businesses from each other, it's about protecting competition itself on behalf of the public.
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Isabel Paterson
Canadian Journalist
As freak legislation, the antitrust laws stand alone. Nobody knows what it is they forbid.
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Ro Khanna
American Politician
I'm for strong antitrust enforcement.
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Jay-Z
American Musician
I'm just saying the producers and people who work on music are getting left out - that's when it starts getting criminal. It's like you're working hard, and you're not receiving. In any other business, people would be standing before Congress. They have antitrust laws against this kind of behavior.
Quote examples
Marvin Ammori
American Lawyer
Under the Constitution, federal law trumps both state and city law. But antitrust law allows states some exceptional leeway to adopt anticompetitive business regulations, out of respect for states' rights to regulate business. This federal respect for states' rights does not extend to cities.
Quote examples
Eliot Spitzer
American Lawyer
A significant piece of the wealth that the NFL owners garner is a result of the enormous TV revenues they get - and those revenues are supported by a legislatively granted exemption from the antitrust laws that has been made applicable to sports leagues, primarily the NFL.
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Jeremy Rifkin
American Economist
The antitrust litigation currently in the federal courts in the U.S. against Monsanto will be the test case in the life sciences, just as the Microsoft case was the test case in the information sciences.
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Margrethe Vestager
Danish Politician
In Europe, we have three tools when it comes to fair competition. One is antitrust, one is merger control, and the third is state aid control. And the third you don't have in the States.
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Robert Kennedy
American Politician
The history of antitrust law enforcement shows that successful antitrust prosecutions have often strengthened and brought vitality to extremely large companies and businesses.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
Antitrust is the way that the government promotes markets when there are market failures. It has nothing to do with the idea of free information.
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Al Franken
American Politician
Antitrust law isn't about protecting competing businesses from each other, it's about protecting competition itself on behalf of the public.
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Isabel Paterson
Canadian Journalist
As freak legislation, the antitrust laws stand alone. Nobody knows what it is they forbid.
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Ro Khanna
American Politician
I'm for strong antitrust enforcement.
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