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“cartel” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkaɾtel/

Example

Varios países investigan si las empresas forman un cártel para fijar precios.

Several countries are investigating whether companies are forming a cartel to fix prices.

Illustration for cártel (cartel)

How to say “cartel” in Spanish

“Cartel” in Spanish is cártel.

A pact among businesses or groups to coordinate and control a market.

Full entry for cártel: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with cártel

Las autoridades desarticularon un cártel que controlaba el mercado.

The authorities dismantled a cartel that controlled the market.

Tips for using cártel

  • Common collocations are cártel de empresas for corporate collusion and cártel de drogas or cártel de narcotraficantes for criminal groups, so the noun frequently appears with de plus the activity.

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