unfair competition

noun

In commercial law and specifically competition law, any of various distinct violations or criminal offenses that may give rise to civil causes of action (being taken to court), usually including antitrust violations such as restraint of trade and predatory pricing, trademark infringement, passing off or palming off, and misappropriation of trade secrets.

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Meanings

noununfair competition (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawIn commercial law and specifically competition law, any of various distinct violations or criminal offenses that may give rise to civil causes of action (being taken to court), usually including antitrust violations such as restraint of trade and predatory pricing, trademark infringement, passing off or palming off, and misappropriation of trade secrets.

Translations

Dutch oneerlijke concurrentie
  • oneerlijke concurrentieTranslations
Finnish vilpillinen kilpailu
  • vilpillinen kilpailuTranslations
French concurrence déloyale
  • concurrence déloyaleTranslations
German unlauterer Wettbewerb
  • unlauterer WettbewerbTranslations
Polish nieuczciwa konkurencja
  • nieuczciwa konkurencjaTranslations
Spanish competencia desleal
  • competencia deslealTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

unfair competition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unfair%20competition

MLA

“unfair competition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unfair%20competition. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unfair competition,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unfair%20competition.

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