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cartel

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  1. monopoly              
 
car.tel \ka:r-'tel\ n [MF, letter of defiance, fr. OIt cartello, lit., 
   placard, fr. carta] leaf of paper - more at CARD 1: a written agreement 
   between belligerent nations  2: a combination of independent commercial 
   enterprises designed to limit co mpetition 3: a combination of political 
   groups for common action