cartel
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cartel
- /kɑːˈtɛl/ UK
- /kɑɹˈtɛl/ US
Rhymes with -ɛl
Where it comes from
In the business sense, borrowed from German Kartell, first used by Eugen Richter in 1871 in the Reichstag. In the political sense, which was the vehicle for this metaphor, the English sense, like the German sense, was borrowed from French cartel in the sixteenth century, from Italian cartello, diminutive of carta (“card, page”), from Latin charta.
noun cartels
- A group of businesses or nations that collude to limit competition within an industry or market. oil cartel
- A combination of political groups (notably parties) for common action.
- A written letter of defiance or challenge. He is cowed at the very idea of a cartel.
- An official agreement concerning the exchange of prisoners. He then sent down a flag of truce in military style, proposing a cartel or exchange of prisoners – the corporal for the notary.
- A ship used to negotiate with an enemy in time of war, and to exchange prisoners.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: combine, trust, monopoly, entente, bloc, agreement, deal, organization, organized, label, settlement, arrangement, sign, signboard, understanding, poster
Translations
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noun group of businesses or nations that collude to fix prices
| Español | cártel, cartel |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 카르텔 kareutel |
| 日本語 | カルテル karuteru |
| 中文 | 卡特爾 /卡特尔 kǎtè'ěr |
| Português | cartel |
| Français | cartel |
| Deutsch | Kartell |
| Română | cartel |
| Русский | карте́ль kartɛ́lʹ |
| עברית | קרטל kart'el |
noun written challenge or defiance
| Русский | карте́ль kartɛ́lʹ |
|---|
noun official agreement concerning exchange of prisoners
| Русский | карте́ль kartɛ́lʹ |
|---|
Talk about this word "cartel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cartel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cartel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cartel "cartel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cartel.Cite this
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title = {cartel},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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