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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At the 2025 Golden Globes on Sunday night, Netflix’s cartel musical Emilia Pérez won the evening’s final award for best musical or comedy, prompting lead actress Karla Sofía Gascón to deliver a touching speech in support of trans rights.
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James Factora, Them, 6 Jan. 2025
Saldaña plays Rita, a lawyer who helps a Mexican cartel boss (Karla Sofia Gascon) go through gender-reassignment surgery.
—EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Emilia Pérez The movie-musical about a lawyer who helps a Mexican cartel boss transition into living as a woman won four awards, including Best Motion Picture in the musical/comedy genre and Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role, given to Zoe Saldaña.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Just as narco corridos reflect the violent world of drug cartels, famo music channels the lives of Basotho men entangled in gang rivalries, poverty, and a ceaseless fight for respect and control.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
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James Factora, Them, 6 Jan. 2025
Saldaña plays Rita, a lawyer who helps a Mexican cartel boss (Karla Sofia Gascon) go through gender-reassignment surgery.
—EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Emilia Pérez The movie-musical about a lawyer who helps a Mexican cartel boss transition into living as a woman won four awards, including Best Motion Picture in the musical/comedy genre and Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role, given to Zoe Saldaña.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Just as narco corridos reflect the violent world of drug cartels, famo music channels the lives of Basotho men entangled in gang rivalries, poverty, and a ceaseless fight for respect and control.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Cartel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cartel. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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