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combination in restraint of trade

noun

Simple meaning

Any monopoly or contract or combination or conspiracy intended to restrain commerce.

Pronunciation

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kahmbuhnayshuhnihnrihstrayntuhvtrayd

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IPA pronunciation (US)

kɑmbəˈneɪʃənɪnɹɪstˈɹeɪnˈtʌvtˈɹeɪd

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. law

    Any monopoly or contract or combination or conspiracy intended to restrain commerce (which are illegal according to antitrust laws of the United States)

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: Any monopoly or contract or combination or conspiracy intended to restrain commerce (which are illegal according to antitrust laws of the United States)

Used this way, combination in restraint of trade is a specialist word with a faintly unfavourable edge. This is a legal use: the wording is institutional and carries a defined meaning in law rather than a loose everyday one.

Emotional tone
Slightly negative
Formality
Specialist/technical
Intensity
Moderate
How common
Specialized
Connotation
Critical or judgemental
Usage feel
Clinical and detached

Where it naturally appears

  • Law/legal
  • Government/politics
  • Academic writing
  • Business/professional

Usage note

In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.

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