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

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Tech & Innovation Nvidia under fire, solar eclipses on demand, and Elon Musk vs. the SEC: Tech news roundup Plus, Xiaomi’s newest Tesla-rivaling EV will launch next summer Previous Slide Next Slide Nvidia (NVDA) is under investigation for allegedly violating anti-monopoly laws in China. Quartz, 14 Dec. 2024 Under China’s anti-monopoly law, companies with a major presence in China must get approval from the SAMR for any mergers and acquisitions, even if neither the buyer nor the acquisition target is Chinese. Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024 On Monday, China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced an investigation into Nvidia, citing alleged breaches of anti-monopoly regulations. Dan Runkevicius, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 China on Monday accused U.S. chipmaker Nvidia of violating its anti-monopoly law, a move likely to escalate already tense trade relations between the two countries as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office for a second time. Rob Wile, NBC News, 9 Dec. 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 30 Dec. 2024.

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