Anticompetitive

/ˌæntɪkəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/ adjective

Describing business practices or policies that prevent or unfairly restrict competition in a market.

From 'anti-' (against) plus 'competitive' from 'compete' via Latin 'competere.' Became a legal term in the 20th century as antitrust law developed.

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