English noun: cartel | |||
| 1. | cartel (group) a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service | ||
| Samples | They set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly. | ||
| Synonyms | combine, corporate trust, trust | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | consortium, pool, syndicate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | drug cartel, oil cartel | ||