antirust

[ an-tee-ruhst, an-tahy-, an-ti-ruhst ]

adjective

1. preventing or resisting rust.
2. rustproof.

noun

1. something that prevents or resists rust.

antirust

/ ˌæntɪˈrʌst /

adjective

1. (of a product or procedure) effective against rust

Word History and Origins

Origin of antirust¹

anti- + rust

Example Sentences

Jeffrey Kessler, the lead attorney for the plaintiffs, said: “It is time for the Supreme Court to reaffirm that the big multibillion-dollar businesses of Division I basketball and FBS football are fully subject to antirust review and that the era of exploiting the athletes who provide the labor in these businesses must come to an end.”

From Seattle Times

That deal, revealed as part of a House antirust hearing that brought Cook and other major tech executives to Capitol Hill to testify late last month, granted Amazon a more generous 85-15 percent revenue share with Apple for in-app subscriptions of Prime Video.

From The Verge

Amazon, unlike other big tech rivals, is not yet the subject of a specific investigation over antirust or anticompetitive behavior, although investigators last year began questioning Amazon Marketplace sellers over the company’s brand gating deal with Apple, among other potential violations.

From The Verge

Both Facebook and Google are currently under investigation by the US Department of Justice, which is looking into Google alongside all 50 state attorneys general, and the FTC, which is handling privacy and antirust investigations into Facebook.

From The Verge

Antirust regulators are also weighing a record fine against Google over its Android mobile operating system and a third case involves its AdSense for Search platform.

From Reuters