Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Opposed to monopolies; the principle of opposition to monopoly.

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  • adjective law Usually with respect to laws or policies, in opposition to the creation or continuance of a monopoly.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective of laws and regulations; designed to protect trade and commerce from unfair business practices

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Examples

  • Even Hong Kong — lauded by the Heritage Foundation as the world's freest economy (de facto cartels affect the port to supermarkets to electricity to cement) — has failed to pass the kind of antimonopoly statutes that are a central pillar of developed economies around the world.

    Ties That Bind 2007

  • These cases may indicate that China is using the antimonopoly law largely for domestic policy purposes such as preventing artificial price inflation in foodstuffs, rather than as a tool against foreign investment.

    Life After China's Antimonopoly Law Peter Wang 2010

  • TOKYO— Denso Corp. said Wednesday that Japan's Fair Trade Commission raided its headquarters and some sales branches on suspicion of violation of antimonopoly laws regarding the sale of certain automotive components.

    Denso Faces Antimonopoly Probe Yoshio Takahashi 2011

  • In the past, major state-owned companies have been largely exempt from China's antimonopoly enforcement efforts.

    China Unicom, China Telecom Ask Regulator to Halt Probe Owen Fletcher 2011

  • Some analysts and Televisa officials say that while Mr. Slim's action pressures Televisa to lower its advertising rates, it is also retaliation against a complaint filed by Televisa with Mexico's antimonopoly entity, the Federal Competition Commission, or CFC, questioning the nature of Telmex's business relationship with DishMexico, a satellite television service.

    Carlos Slim Halts Televisa Ads José de Córdoba 2011

  • Many foreign businesses greeted the passage two years ago of China's first antimonopoly law with trepidation.

    Life After China's Antimonopoly Law Peter Wang 2010

  • Russia's antimonopoly agency has repeatedly accused the country's top oil producers such as OAO Rosneft , OAO Lukoil Holdings and TNK-BP Ltd. of increasing prices for diesel and jet fuel.

    Gasoline Shortage Looms in Russia Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen 2011

  • China's antimonopoly laws are no longer being used as a protectionist tool, said Marc Waha , a partner at law firm Norton Rose, who is based in Hong Kong.

    China Opens Wider to Takeovers Laurie Burkitt 2011

  • Russia's antimonopoly service, FAS, said Kores is indeed Russian.

    Russia's Enduring Governance Discount Matthew Curtin 2010

  • "The four companies were found to have violated antimonopoly laws and the Business Practices Law," said Nawir Messi , the chairman of KPPU's panel of judges, which fined Pertamina 10 billion rupiah ($1.1 million), Medco Energi five billion rupiah ($557,000), Medco E & P one billion rupiah ($111,000) and Mitsubishi 15 billion rupiah ($1.7 million).

    Indonesia Fines Mitsubishi $1.1 Million Joko Harianto 2011

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