Antitrust refers to a field of economic policy and laws dealing with monopoly and monopolistic practices. Antitrust law or antitrust policy are terms primarily used in the United States, while in many [..]

also anti-trust, 1890, U.S., from anti- + trust (n.) in the economic monopoly sense.

opposing monopolies and supporting competition in business.

The generally process of preventing monopoly practices or breaking up monopolies that restrict competition. The term antitrust derives from the common use of the trust organizational structure in the [..]

of, relating to, or being legislation against or opposition to business trusts or combinations ;specif : consisting of laws to protect trade and commerce from unlawful restraints and monopolies or ...

Opposing or intended to restrain trusts, monopolies, or other large combinations of business and capital, with a view to maintaining and promoting competition.

Trusts and monopolies are concentrations of wealth in the hands of a few. Trusts and monopolies are considered harmful restraints of trade which alter normal marketplace competition, and yield undesir [..]

(adj) of laws and regulations; designed to protect trade and commerce from unfair business practices