Antimonopolistic

/ˌæn.ti.ˌmɑn.ə.pəˈlɪs.tɪk/ adjective

Definition

Describing policies, laws, or actions designed to oppose, prevent, or break up monopolies and promote market competition.

Etymology

From antimonopolist + -ic (adjective-forming suffix). This term crystallized in the Progressive Era as antitrust became formalized law, particularly with the Sherman Act (1890) and Clayton Act (1914).

Kelly Says

Antimonopolistic policy created the modern internet paradox—we used antitrust law to prevent AT&T's telephone monopoly from controlling computers, which freed up competition that led to the tech giants we now want to break up. History rhymes with itself.

Translations

ARالعربية
مضاد الاحتكار
muḍād al-iḥtikār
BNবাংলা
একচেটিয়া বিরোধী
ekachetiya birōdhī
CSČeština
antimonopolní
antimonopolnɪ
DADansk
antimonopolistisk
ɑntiˈmɔnoːpɔlistisk
DEDeutsch
antimonopolistisch
antimonɔpoˈlɪstɪʃ
ELΕλληνικά
αντιμονοπωλιακός
anti-monopōliakós
ESEspañol
antimonopolista
anˈtimonoˈpolista
FISuomi
antimonopolistinen
ɑntimonopolistinen
FRFrançais
antimonopoliste
ɑ̃timɔnɔpɔlist
HEעברית
אנטי-מונופול
anti-monopol
HIहिन्दी
एकाधिकार विरोधी
ekādhikār virōdhī
HUMagyar
antimonopolista
ɑntimonopolista
IDBahasa Indonesia
antimonopoli
ɑntimonɔpoli
ITItaliano
antimonopolista
antiˈmɔnoːpolista
JA日本語
反独占
han-dokuzan
KO한국어
반독점주의
bandokjeom-jui
NLNederlands
antimonopolistisch
ɑntiˈmɔnoːpɔlɪstɪsk
NONorsk
antimonopolistisk
ɑntiˈmɔnoːpɔlistisk
PLPolski
antymonopolistyczny
antɨmonopolistɨt͡ʂnɨ
PTPortuguês
antimonopolista
ɐ̃timɔnɔˈpolistɑ
RORomână
antimonopolist
ɑntimonopolist
RUРусский
антимонополистический
antimonopolisticheskiy
SVSvenska
antimonopolistisk
anˈtiːmɔnɔpɔlistisk
TAதமிழ்
ஒருமுக எதிர்ப்பு
oruma etirppu
THไทย
ต่อต้านการผูกขาด
dtòotàan kɑn pʰûk kʰɑt
TRTürkçe
antitekelci
ɑntitekelci
UKУкраїнська
антимонопольний
antymonopolʹnyy
VITiếng Việt
chống độc quyền
tʰɔŋ˧˧ ɗɔk˧˧ kwɛn˧˧
ZH中文
反垄断
fǎn lǒng duàn

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