anticompetitive

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an·ti·com·pet·i·tive

 (ăn′tē-kəm-pĕt′ĭ-tĭv, ăn′tī-)
adj.
Relating to practices or policies that unfairly thwart or impede competition in a market: anticompetitive pricing strategies.
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anticompetitive

(ˌæntɪkəmˈpɛtɪtɪv)
adj
(in business) discouraging competition
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