anti-monopoly
adjective[before noun]
(alsoantimonopoly)uk/ˌæn.ti.məˈnɒp.əl.i/us/ˌæn.t̬i.məˈnɑː.pəl.i//ˌæn.taɪ.məˈnɑː.pəl.i/opposedto ordirectedagainstmonopolies(=companiesthat havecompletecontrolof anareaofbusiness, so thatothershave noshare):
Concerns about thesizeof thedealareexpectedtoleadtoin-depthscrutinyby the anti-monopolyregulator.
Lastyearthecompanyfacedanti-monopolychargesincourt.
- He was asenioranti-monopolyofficial.
- Theauthoritiesfiledan anti-monopolyactionthataccusedthecompaniesofstiflingcompetition.
- Thegovernmentwascommittedtorigorousenforcementofitsexistinganti-monopolylegislation.
- Thelawsuitswereexpectedtotestthe new antimonopolylaws.
Mergers & acquisitions
- absorb
- acquihire
- acquire
- acquisition
- acquisitive
- amalgamation
- conglomerate
- counterattack
- denationalization
- denationalize
- fire sale
- growth-oriented
- hive
- hivesomethingoff
- hostile
- oligopoly
- parent
- parent company
- partnership
- spinsomethingoff