antitrust

adjective

an·​ti·​trust ˌan-tē-ˈtrəst  ˌan-ˌtī- 

: 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

Examples of antitrust in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Biden-era officials at the Justice Department argued that the combination would violate federal antitrust regulations, and in 2024 a judge sided with them and struck down the merger agreement. —Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 2 May 2026

DeChambeau, for example, was among players who filed an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour in August 2022. —Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026

Management and labor negotiate collective bargaining agreements that govern wages and working conditions and are immune from antitrust scrutiny. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 May 2026

That deal collapsed in March 2024 when a federal judge blocked it on antitrust grounds. —David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for antitrust

• overthrust
• readjust
• unitrust
• wanderlust
• adjust
• combust
• discussed
• disgust
• distrust
• entrust
• intrust
• mistrust

Legal Definition

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