antitrust

adj

1. (not-comparable)Opposed to or against the establishment or existence of trusts (monopolies), usually referring to legislation.

   “The regulators used antitrust laws to block the merger, believing it would eliminate competition.”

   “If the takeover is approved, Comcast would control 20 of the top 25 cable markets, […]. Antitrust officials will need to consider Comcast’s status as a monopsony (a buyer with disproportionate power), when it comes to negotiations with programmers, whose channels it pays to carry.”

   “When a rival meatpacker filed an antitrust lawsuit to block the deal, the Reagan administration intervened on the side of Cargill.”