Meanings
adjectivenon-compete (not comparable)
- not comparablelawDescribing a contractual clause that prevents a person or company from competing with another, especially with a former employer or partner.
You will need to sign a non-compete agreement, of course.
nounnon-compete (plural non-competes)
plural non-competes
- Such a clause; such a contract.
Synonyms: noncompete clause, NCC
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSuch a clause; such a contract.
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Translations
Finnish kilpailukielto-, kilpailukieltolauseke
- kilpailukielto-describing contractual clause
- kilpailukieltolausekecontractual clause
French de non-concurrence
- de non-concurrencedescribing contractual clause
Italian di non concorrenza
- di non concorrenzadescribing contractual clause
Polish zakaz konkurencji, lojalka
- zakaz konkurencjicontractual clause
- lojalkacontractual clause
Spanish de no competencia
- de no competenciadescribing contractual clause
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“non-compete.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-compete. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-compete,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-compete.
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