anticompetitive
/ˌæntikəmˈpɛtətɪv/
adjective
- Describing actions or practices that reduce or prevent competition in a market, often to the disadvantage of consumers or other businesses.
- Critics say the exclusive deal is anticompetitive and harms small businesses.
- The company was fined for anticompetitive behavior like price-fixing.
- New laws were introduced to stop anticompetitive mergers.
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