: of, relating to, or being legislation against or opposition to trusts or combinations
specifically
: consisting of laws to protect trade and commerce from unlawful restraints and monopolies or unfair business practices
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The antitrust lawsuit marks the first since President Donald Trump took office last week.
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Reuters, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
Kessler is currently leading an antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR on behalf of 23XI Racing, which is co-owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin, and Front Row Motorsports.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Because there’s an additional dynamic to consider: The antitrust lawsuit filed by the Pac-12 against the Mountain West in September.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Companies like Meta, Apple, Microsoft, and Google stand to gain if the Trump administration is lenient with regulation and antitrust enforcement.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
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Reuters, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
Kessler is currently leading an antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR on behalf of 23XI Racing, which is co-owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin, and Front Row Motorsports.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Because there’s an additional dynamic to consider: The antitrust lawsuit filed by the Pac-12 against the Mountain West in September.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Companies like Meta, Apple, Microsoft, and Google stand to gain if the Trump administration is lenient with regulation and antitrust enforcement.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Antitrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antitrust. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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antitrust
adjective
an·ti·trust
ˌan-tē-ˈtrəst, ˌan-ˌtī- 
: of, relating to, or being legislation against or opposition to business trusts or combinations
specifically
: consisting of laws to protect trade and commerce from unlawful restraints and monopolies or unfair business practices see also Clayton Antitrust Act and Sherman Antitrust Act
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