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Synonyms for cartel

All synonyms

Noun

1. Trust

trust, combine

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A group of businesses or nations that collude to limit competition within an industry or market.

Forms

Plural
cartels → trusts, combines, agreements, contracts…

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Cartel or Agreement?

A cartel is a military agreement for the exchange of prisoners or the like.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
cartelsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
trust1
7 letters
combine2
8 letters
contract2
9 letters
agreement3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (combine2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
cartel
Italiano
cartello