cartel

The definition of a cartel is an arrangement between people who will benefit from the arrangement, often in an illegal way.

(noun)

An example of a cartel is a group of manufacturers who have gotten together to regulate production and fix prices.
An example of a cartel is a group of drug dealers who control a certain territory.

See cartel in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a written challenge, as to a duel
a written agreement between nations at war, esp. as to the exchange of prisoners
Origin: Ger kartell < Fr cartel
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

Origin: MFr < It cartello, dim. of carta, card

See cartel in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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.

Origin:

Origin: German Kartell

Origin: , from French cartel

Origin: , from Italian cartello, placard

Origin: , from Medieval Latin cartellus, charter

Origin: , diminutive of Latin charta, carta, paper made from papyrus; see card¹

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