The purpose of antitrust law is to stop the abusive influence of the market by big companies.
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Antitrust
/ˌæntiˈtɹʌst/
Synonyms for "antitrust" (14 found)
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Noun(2 words)
antimonopoly lawantitrust studies
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Noun(4 words)
competition enforcementcompetition lawcompetition law studiescompetition policy studies
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Noun(7 words)
competition regulationcompetition-promotingenforcement actionenforcement-orientedprocompetitiveregulatory remedyremedial
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9 entriesacademic disciplineeconomic regulationlawlaw and economicslegal regulationpolicypolicy instrumentregulationregulatory action
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10 entriesbehavioral remedycartel prohibitioncompetition economicsconsent decreedivestiture ordermerger analysismerger clearancemerger controlmerger reviewstructural remedy
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9 entriesantitrust caseantitrust enforcementantitrust investigationantitrust lawantitrust policyantitrust regulatorsantitrust remedycompetition regulationmerger control
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The regulators used antitrust laws to block the merger, believing it would eliminate competition.
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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.
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When a rival meatpacker filed an antitrust lawsuit to block the deal, the Reagan administration intervened on the side of Cargill.
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