noncompete

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A form of non-compete — Describing a contractual clause that prevents a person or company from competing with another, especially with a former employer or partner.

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Meanings

adjectivenoncompete (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of non-compete.

    They are accused of keeping noncompete payments from buyers that should have gone to Hollinger.

    2007 May 2, Bloomberg News, “Hollinger Money Diverted Improperly, Ex-Director Says”, in New York Times
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    Mr. Nardelli also stands to receive another $18 million in “other entitlements,” which […] will be paid over the next four years so long as he does not violate a noncompete contract.

    2007 January 4, Eric Dash, “An Ousted Chief’s Going-Away Pay Is Seen by Many as Typically Excessive”, in New York Times
nounnoncompete (plural noncompetes)

plural noncompetes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of non-compete.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
noncompete clausenoncompetition
Cite this entry
APA

noncompete. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noncompete

MLA

“noncompete.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noncompete. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “noncompete,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noncompete.

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