: 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
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Last week, Bloomberg reported that the Justice Department is investigating whether Google broke antitrust law in a deal with chatbot maker Character.AI.
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Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 30 May 2025
From its humble beginnings in the late 20th century, Google has come to dominate online searches, putting it squarely in the US government's antitrust crosshairs.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
On many fronts, such as antitrust and industrial policy efforts to reshore vital supply chains, such a shift is very much welcome.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
The Justice Department is charging Google in an antitrust case challenging the practice in its ad-tech business violating antitrust laws.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 23 May 2025
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Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 30 May 2025
From its humble beginnings in the late 20th century, Google has come to dominate online searches, putting it squarely in the US government's antitrust crosshairs.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
On many fronts, such as antitrust and industrial policy efforts to reshore vital supply chains, such a shift is very much welcome.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
The Justice Department is charging Google in an antitrust case challenging the practice in its ad-tech business violating antitrust laws.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 23 May 2025
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“Antitrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antitrust. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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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
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