cartel
noun
- a written challenge, as to a duel
- a written agreement between nations at war, esp. as to the exchange of prisoners
- an association of industrialists, business firms, etc. for establishing a national or international monopoly by price fixing, ownership of controlling stock, etc.; trust
- a political bloc in certain European countries
See cartel in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(kär-tĕlˈ)
noun- A combination of independent business organizations formed to regulate production, pricing, and marketing of goods by the members.
- An official agreement between governments at war, especially one concerning the exchange of prisoners.
- A group of parties, factions, or nations united in a common cause; a bloc.
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