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noun
An agreement that prevents fair competition on the open market, such as an agreement by one party to hire a second party to work within a profession on the condition that the second party will not compete against the first.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: law
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noun
any act that tends to prevent free competition in business
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: restraint
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