trustbuster
Breaks corporate dominance
A trustbuster is someone who works to break up monopolies and large business combinations that stifle competition.
The term emerged in early 20th-century America when the federal government began aggressively enforcing antitrust laws, with President Theodore Roosevelt becoming the most famous trustbuster of that era.
Today it applies to regulators, politicians, or advocates who pursue legal action against corporations deemed to hold excessive market power.
The trustbusters have their sights set on Big Tech.
Twenty-sixth American president
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
- muckrakerJournalist exposing corruption
- crusaderZealous advocate for change
- advocatePublic cause supporter
activist · populist · champion · campaigner · Ida Tarbell · reform · public interest · accountability
Unscrupulous wealthy industrialist
- Standard OilHistoric petroleum monopoly
- tycoonDominant industrial leader
- magnateWealthy business leader
- monopolistSole market controller
conglomerate · cartel · market dominance · vertical integration · predatory pricing · price-fixing · market control · economic power
Federal antitrust statute
- litigationLegal dispute process
- injunctionCourt-ordered behavioral requirement
- federal courtTribunal for national matters
- trade commissionBody governing commercial practices
consumer protection · legal challenge · consent decree · divestiture · breakup · dissolution · suit · prosecution
Supervision or inadvertent omission
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- regulatorDevice maintaining steady output
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
policy · standards · sanctions · penalties · inspection · supervision · accountability · transparency
Commerce without state intervention
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
- competitorOne striving against others
- market entryBeginning commercial presence
- innovationCreating something original
entrepreneurship · startup · disruption · consumer choice · level playing field · fair competition · open market · price competition
Theodore Roosevelt
Twenty-sixth American president
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
- muckrakerJournalist exposing corruption
- crusaderZealous advocate for change
advocate · activist · populist · champion · campaigner · Ida Tarbell · reform · public interest · accountability · corporate accountability
robber baron
Unscrupulous wealthy industrialist
- Standard OilHistoric petroleum monopoly
- tycoonDominant industrial leader
- magnateWealthy business leader
monopolist · conglomerate · cartel · market dominance · vertical integration · predatory pricing · price-fixing · market control · economic power · exploitation
Clayton Act
Federal antitrust statute
- litigationLegal dispute process
- injunctionCourt-ordered behavioral requirement
- federal courtTribunal for national matters
trade commission · consumer protection · legal challenge · consent decree · divestiture · breakup · dissolution · suit · prosecution · ruling
oversight
Supervision or inadvertent omission
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- regulatorDevice maintaining steady output
legislation · policy · standards · sanctions · penalties · inspection · supervision · accountability · transparency · regulatory authority
free market
Commerce without state intervention
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
- competitorOne striving against others
- market entryBeginning commercial presence
innovation · entrepreneurship · startup · disruption · consumer choice · level playing field · fair competition · open market · price competition · competitive pricing
trustbustermonopolist
Sole market controller
robber baron · deregulator · J.P. Morgan · John D. Rockefeller · corporate raider