as in syndicate
a number of businesses or enterprises united for commercial advantage
a cartel of oil-producing nations that controls production and influences prices
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Its efficient transport and export system has been used by cartels to move and ship their goods overseas — the bricks of cocaine hidden in boxes of bananas and other goods that then head to the United States, Europe and the rest of the world.
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Abel Alvarado, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Many of the artists now topping the charts have come under fierce criticism because their lyrics often paint cartel leaders as Robin Hood-esque figures.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025
Barraza plays Donna, a ruthless cartel boss, hell-bent on sabotaging Hank’s efforts for her own nefarious purposes.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
Romero-Hernandez then gave that information to Jose Osvaldo Zapata-Vasquez, 25, who was also a Mexican national and had ties to the cartel, prosecutors said.
—Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2025
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Abel Alvarado, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Many of the artists now topping the charts have come under fierce criticism because their lyrics often paint cartel leaders as Robin Hood-esque figures.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025
Barraza plays Donna, a ruthless cartel boss, hell-bent on sabotaging Hank’s efforts for her own nefarious purposes.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
Romero-Hernandez then gave that information to Jose Osvaldo Zapata-Vasquez, 25, who was also a Mexican national and had ties to the cartel, prosecutors said.
—Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Cartel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cartel. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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