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As freak legislation, the antitrust laws stand alone. Nobody knows what it is they forbid.
Isabel Paterson

Meaning of "antitrust" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTITRUST

antitrust  [ˌæntɪˈtrʌst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTITRUST

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Antitrust is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ANTITRUST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

antitrust

Competition law

Competition law is law that promotes or seeks to maintain market competition by regulating anti-competitive conduct by companies. Competition law is implemented through Public and Private Enforcement Competition law is known as antitrust law in the United States and anti-monopoly law in China and Russia. In previous years it has been known as trade practices law in the United Kingdom and Australia. The history of competition law reaches back to the Roman Empire. The business practices of market traders, guilds and governments have always been subject to scrutiny, and sometimes severe sanctions. Since the 20th century, competition law has become global. The two largest and most influential systems of competition regulation are United States antitrust law and European Union competition law. National and regional competition authorities across the world have formed international support and enforcement networks. Modern competition law has historically evolved on a country level to promote and maintain fair competition in markets principally within the territorial boundaries of nation-states.

Definition of antitrust in the English dictionary

The definition of antitrust in the dictionary is regulating or opposing trusts, monopolies, cartels, or similar organizations, esp in order to prevent unfair competition.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTITRUST


antirust
ˌæntɪˈrʌst
becrust
bɪˈkrʌst
crust
krʌst
distrust
dɪsˈtrʌst
encrust
ɪnˈkrʌst
entrust
ɪnˈtrʌst
frust
frʌst
incrust
ɪnˈkrʌst
intrust
ɪnˈtrʌst
mistrust
ˌmɪsˈtrʌst
overthrust
ˈəʊvəˌθrʌst
overtrust
ˌəʊvəˈtrʌst
piecrust
ˈpaɪkrʌst
rust
rʌst
thrust
θrʌst
trust
trʌst
unitrust
ˈjuːnɪˌtrʌst
untrust
ʌnˈtrʌst
upper-crust
ˈʌpəˌkrʌst
upthrust
ˈʌpˌθrʌst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTITRUST

antithyroid
antitobacco
antitoxic
antitoxin
antitrades
antitraditional
antitragi
antitragus
antitranspirant
antitrinitarian
antitruster
antitubercular
antituberculous
antitumor
antitumoral
antitussive
antitypal
antitype
antityphoid
antitypic

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTITRUST

abdominal thrust
black rust
blind trust
blister rust
brain trust
brains trust
breach of trust
charitable trust
Civic Trust
closed-end trust
continental crust
cut and thrust
discretionary trust
Historic Places Trust
investment trust
National Trust
squat thrust
unit trust
upper crust
wheat rust

Synonyms and antonyms of antitrust in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «antitrust» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTITRUST

Find out the translation of antitrust to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of antitrust from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «antitrust» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

反垄断
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

defensa de la competencia
570 millions of speakers

English

antitrust
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अविश्वास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مكافحة الاحتكار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

антимонопольное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

antitruste
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এন্টিট্রাস্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

antitrust
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Antitrust
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Antitrust-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

独占禁止の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반독점
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Antitrust
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chống độc quyền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நம்பிக்கையின்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Antitrust
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

antitröst
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

antitrust
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

antymonopolowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

антимонопольне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

antitrust
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιμονοπωλιακής νομοθεσίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

antitrust
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

antitrust-
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

antitrust
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of antitrust

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTITRUST»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTITRUST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about antitrust

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8 QUOTES WITH «ANTITRUST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word antitrust.
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Harold H. Greene
The testimony and the documentary evidence produced by the Government demonstrate that the Bell System had violated the antitrust laws in a number of ways over a lengthy period of time.
2
Orrin Hatch
Vigilant and effective antitrust enforcement today is preferable to the heavy hand of government regulation of the Internet tomorrow.
3
Charles James
The standard formulation on remedy is that it ought to cure past violations and prevent their recurrence. That's what antitrust is all about.
4
Mario Monti
Like other antitrust agencies we make our assessment of a merger or antitrust case based on its impact on our jurisdiction, and not on the nationality of the companies. This is exactly what the U.S. antitrust agencies, the Justice Department and the FTC, do.
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Mario Monti
I have the most profound respect for the Department of Justice and the FTC. We in Europe are a younger and I would say junior institution to the historical antitrust experience of the US.
6
Isabel Paterson
As freak legislation, the antitrust laws stand alone. Nobody knows what it is they forbid.
7
Jeremy Rifkin
The antitrust litigation currently in the federal courts in the U.S. against Monsanto will be the test case in the life sciences, just as the Microsoft case was the test case in the information sciences.
8
Jeremy Rifkin
The 10 largest antitrust law firms in the United States have gone into the federal courts charging Monsanto with creating a global conspiracy in violation of the antitrust laws, to control the global market in seeds.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTITRUST»

Discover the use of antitrust in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to antitrust and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Antitrust, Keyed to Pitofsky, Goldschmid, and Wood's Trade ...
With over 100 Casenotes published today in all key areas, ranging from Administrative Law to Wills, Trusts, and Estates each and every Casenote offers: professionally written briefs of the cases in your casebook coverage that is accurate ...
Casenotes, 2004
2
Antitrust Law: Economic Theory and Common Law Evolution
This book is an effort to consolidate several different perspectives on antitrust law. First, Professor Hylton has presents a detailed description of the law as it has developed through numerous judicial opinions.
Keith N. Hylton, 2003
3
Antitrust
For over two decades, Casenote Legal Briefs have helped hundreds of thousands of students prepare for classes and exams year after year with unparalleled results.
Aspen Publishers, 2004
4
Antitrust and the Bounds of Power: The Dilemma of Liberal ...
Amato is head of the Italian Antitrust Authority, a professor of law at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy, and a former Prime Minister of Italy.
Giuliano Amato, 1997
5
The Antitrust Enterprise: Principle and Execution
At bottom, antitrust is a defensible enterprise only if it can make the microeconomy work better, after accounting for the considerable costs of operating the system.
Herbert Hovenkamp, 2009
6
Antitrust Paradox
Since it first appeared in 1978, this seminal work by one of the foremost American legal minds of our age has dramatically changed the way the courts view government's role in private affairs.
‎1993
7
Antitrust Law and Economics
What has become of the old antitrust doctrine, what are the new issues for the immediate future? This book brings together the leading experts to examine this silent revolution at the core of US domestic policy.
Keith N. Hylton, 2010
8
Research Handbook on the Economics of Antitrust Law
Yet the field is surprisingly dynamic and changing. The specially commissioned chapters in this landmark volume offer a rigorous analysis of the field's most current and contentious issues.
Einer Elhauge, 2012
9
Fundamentals of Antitrust Law
Turn to this invaluable volume when: Advising clients on specific aspects to comply with the Sherman Act Developing litigation strategies Representing clients before regulators Advising clients on mergers and acquisitions Advising clients ...
Phillip Areeda, Herbert Hovenkamp, 2011
10
Antitrust Discovery Handbook
This new edition of the Antitrust Discovery Handbook reflects the impact of the significant changes made to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in 2001 on discovery in antitrust cases.
‎2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTITRUST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term antitrust is used in the context of the following news items.
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Week Ahead in Antitrust: July 6, 2015
Week Ahead in Antitrust: July 6, 2015. By Diane Bartz. Here is an upcoming event of interest to the antitrust law community. All times local ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
2
Humana, Aetna hope deal will give them edge in antitrust review
Antitrust regulators plan to look closely at any combinations among the biggest health insurers. The Wall Street Journal says that it found that a ... «Louisville Business First, Jul 15»
3
Aetna, Humana Deal Includes $1 Billion Antitrust Breakup Fee
Antitrust reviews are “never totally predictable, but we believe it's very manageable,” Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini said in an interview. The fee, at ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
4
OTA lobby report preceded US airline antitrust inquiry, House of …
Last month, before a US watchdog began an antitrust investigation against some airlines, the Travel Technology Association (TTA), a lobbying ... «Tnooz, Jul 15»
5
As Mergers Multiply, US Antitrust Cops Raise Their Game
WASHINGTON—Corporate deal making is at an eight-year high at the same time the Obama administration's antitrust enforcers are on their ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
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Brazil Antitrust Agency Investigating Banks for Suspected Rate …
The fifth bank, UBS, received immunity in the antitrust case but pleaded guilty to manipulating the London interbank offered rate, or Libor. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
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Opko's Acquisition of Bio-Reference Labs Passes US Antitrust Review
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Opko Health today said that its proposed acquisition of Bio-Reference Laboratories has passed US antitrust review. «GenomeWeb, Jul 15»
8
Apple Loses iBooks Antitrust Appeal in Split Decision
The Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan on Thursday upheld Apple's conviction as an antitrust violator. In a 2-1 split decision, ... «The Mac Observer, Jul 15»
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General Electric (GE) Stock Climbing Amid Antitrust Lawsuit
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of General Electric Co (GE - Get Report) were climbing, up 0.23% to $26.72 in late morning trading Thursday, ... «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»
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Dollar Tree wins antitrust clearance for Family Dollar takeover
Dollar Tree won U.S. antitrust approval for its plan to buy Family Dollar Stores after reaching a settlement to sell 330 stores to Sycamore ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»

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