COMBINATION IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase combination in restraint of trade. (close relations)
Definition of COMBINATION IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE
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cartel | nounn | |||||||
noun • a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service | ||||||||
collusion | nounn | |||||||
noun • secret agreement • agreement on a secret plot | ||||||||
conspiracy | nounn | |||||||
noun • a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act • a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot) • a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose | ||||||||
monopoly | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate as pieces advance around the board according to the throw of a die • (economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller • exclusive control or possession of something | ||||||||
price-fixing | nounn | |||||||
noun • control (by agreement among producers or by government) of the price of a commodity in interstate commerce | ||||||||
restraint | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of controlling by restraining someone or something • discipline in personal and social activities • the state of being physically constrained • a rule or condition that limits freedom • lack of ornamentation • a device that retards something's motion | ||||||||
trust | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary) • certainty based on past experience • the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others • a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service • complete confidence in a person or plan etc • a trustful relationship verb • have confidence or faith in • allow without fear • be confident about something • expect and wish • confer a trust upon • (chiefly archaic) extend credit to |