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unfair competition

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

In commercial law and specifically competition law, any of various distinct violations or criminal offenses that may give rise to civil causes of action (being taken to court), usually including antitrust violations such as restraint of trade and predatory pricing, trademark infringement, passing off or palming off, and misappropriation of trade secrets.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: law

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6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: oneerlijke concurrentie — Translations
  • Finnish: vilpillinen kilpailu — Translations
  • French: concurrence déloyale — Translations
  • German: unlauterer Wettbewerb — Translations
  • Polish: nieuczciwa konkurencja — Translations
  • Spanish: competencia desleal — Translations