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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The Mexican military often works in tandem with the cartels, diverting the immigrants directly into the hands of kidnappers who strip them of all possessions, then torture and hold them for ransom.
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Brad Wolf, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Morato looks like a cartel Sicario and scares the bejesus out of the opposition.
—Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
It was deployed to pacify the stronghold of the Zetas cartel, but operated indiscriminately and with impunity.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
The oil cartel, which is slated to meet on Monday, has yet to respond to Trump’s request.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
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Brad Wolf, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Morato looks like a cartel Sicario and scares the bejesus out of the opposition.
—Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
It was deployed to pacify the stronghold of the Zetas cartel, but operated indiscriminately and with impunity.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
The oil cartel, which is slated to meet on Monday, has yet to respond to Trump’s request.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Cartel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cartel. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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