anti-monopoly

adjective

an·​ti-mo·​nop·​o·​ly
ˌan-tē-mə-ˈnä-p(ə-)lē,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-monopoly (audio)
variants or antimonopoly
: opposing, prohibiting, or restricting monopolies
anti-monopoly laws
anti-monopolist noun
or antimonopolist
ˌan-tē-mə-ˈnä-pə-list,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-monopoly (audio)
… fully embraced the reform effort, casting himself as an anti-monopolist who opposed the designs of the Guggenheim Alaska Syndicate to lock up Alaska development as their private cash cow. Steve Haycox

Examples of anti-monopoly in a Sentence

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Amazon For Amazon, the most recent jab in the government’s anti-monopoly crusade landed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in September. Adriana Lee, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024 In recent years, Americans have been taught to view anti-monopoly law and policy as technical, esoteric regulation. Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024 Biden’s administration has accelerated an anti-monopoly crackdown that began under then-President Donald Trump. Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2024 Biden has appointed anti-monopoly advocates, including Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, who contend that lax enforcement has proven harmful to small businesses, workers, communities and consumers paying higher prices in places where most competitors have been driven out. Molly Parker, ProPublica, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anti-monopoly 

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-monopoly was in 1818

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“Anti-monopoly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-monopoly. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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