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cartel

[kahr-tel] / kɑrˈtɛl /
NOUN
group which shares business interest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conglomerate consortium corporation gang holding company mob monopoly ring syndicate
STRONG
bunch chain combine crew crowd outfit pool trust
WEAK
megacorp multinational plunderbund

Example Sentences

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Google’s TurboQuant cracks the memory-chip cartel — and the hardware-heavy AI thesis now looks like yesterday’s news.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Tree said there are notable differences between terrorists and cartel members and that conflating the two is intentionally confusing.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

Some people are canceling vacations in regions far from cartel activity, he said: “It would be like something happening in California and then deciding not to go to Florida for vacation.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

Skipping the usual extradition process, Mexico shipped scores of cartel suspects to the United States to face justice, an unprecedented step.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Right before their eyes he had transformed his syndicate into an international cartel.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller