Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. That discourages competition among businesses: anticompetitive foreign trade restrictions.
Wiktionary
- adj. Acting to hinder or obstruct competition
Etymologies
- anti- + competitive (Wiktionary)
Examples
“The group also wants a tougher U.S. stance against what it calls "anticompetitive" Chinese trade policies.”
“The group also pressed for a tougher U.S. stance against what it called anticompetitive Chinese trade policies.”
“China Economic and Security Review Commission, urged the White House and Congress to look more closely at China's military expansion and pressed for a tougher stance against what it called anticompetitive Chinese trade policies.”
“A congressional advisory panel on Wednesday urged the White House and Congress to look more closely at China's military expansion and pressed for a tougher stance against what it called anticompetitive Chinese trade policies.”
“HONOLULU (AP) Mokulele Airlines has sued the parent of go! airlines alleging that the company engaged in anticompetitive behavior.”
“I guess they still do have a monopoly on desktop clients -- and as a result, it would be great to see some restrictions on their ability to use that monopoly in anticompetitive ways -- but we have to remember that the desktop is less of a power base than it was a few years ago.”
“There’s little trust among commenters that network owners won’t engage in anticompetitive behavior.”
“For nearly 120 years, the Sherman Antitrust Act has been the main vehicle through which the government and private parties have regulated the so-called anticompetitive behavior of corporate America.”
The Wall Street Journal: Sherman Stirs: U.S. Revives Section 2 of the Antitrust Act
“Recall the anticompetitive National Recovery Administration, for instance, with its myriad business rules and regulations.”
“But the Wall Street lobby — which called the Lynch amendment "anticompetitive" — will be working hard in the coming weeks to prevent that from happening too.”
Lists
‘anticompetitive’ hasn't been added to any lists yet.
Tweets
Looking for tweets for anticompetitive.
Comments
No comments yet...
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.