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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CARTEL, n.
1. A writing or agreement between states at war, for the exchange of prisoners, or for some mutual advantage; also, a vessel employed to convey the messenger on this occasion.
2. A letter of defiance or challenge; a challenge to single combat. This sense the word has still in France and Italy; but with us it is obsolete.
Cartel-ship, is a ship employed in the exchange of prisoners, or in carrying propositions to an enemy.
CARTEL, v.i. To defy.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service; "they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly" [syn: trust, corporate trust, combine, cartel]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: French, letter of defiance, from Old Italian cartello, literally, placard, from carta leaf of paper — more at card Date: 1692 1. a written agreement between belligerent nations 2. a combination of independent commercial or industrial enterprises designed to limit competition or fix prices 3. a combination of political groups for common action

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 an informal association of manufacturers or suppliers to maintain prices at a high level, and control production, marketing arrangements, etc. 2 a political combination between parties. Derivatives: cartelize v.tr. & intr. (also -ise). Etymology: G Kartell f. F cartel f. It. cartello dimin. of carta CARD(1)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Cartel Car*tel", n. [F., fr. LL. cartellus a little paper, dim. fr. L. charta. See 1st Card.] 1. (Mil.) An agreement between belligerents for the exchange of prisoners. --Wilhelm. 2. A letter of defiance or challenge; a challenge to single combat. [Obs.] He is cowed at the very idea of a cartel., --Sir W. Scott.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Cartel, or Cartel ship, a ship employed in the exchange of prisoners, or in carrying propositions to an enemy; a ship beating a flag of truce and privileged from capture.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Cartel Car"tel, v. t. To defy or challenge. [Obs.] You shall cartel him. --B. Jonson.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(cartels) A cartel is an association of similar companies or businesses that have grouped together in order to prevent competition and to control prices. (BUSINESS) ...a drug cartel... N-COUNT

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