Plural of cartel
regular plural
The plural of cartel is cartels.
Forms of cartel
| Singular | cartel /kɑːˈtɛl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | cartels |
| Countable | countable |
Cartels in a sentence
- Over the past decade, the very nature of organized crime has changed, with many groups diversifying their income beyond drug trafficking, and large cartels splintering into smaller, oftentimes more nimble groups.2023 January 10, Whitney Eulich, America Armenta, “Mexico arrests son of ‘El Chapo’: Why don’t citizens feel safer?”, in The Christian...
- In this way, cartels of mobbed-up outfits drove everyone else out of the business.2006, Guy Lawson, William Oldham, The Brotherhoods: The True Story of Two Cops Who Murdered for the Mafia. From the entry mobbed-up
- The lack of sufficient data makes it impossible to establish a systematic link between the cartels and feminicidal murders.2013, Ingrid Spiller, “Civil Society’s Strategies to Confront Growing Insecurity and Violence in Mexico”, in Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung and…. From the entry feminicidal
- What makes Mexico worrying is not just the raw numbers but the power of the cartels over society.2010, "Under the volcano", The Economist, 16 Oct 2010. From the entry raw
- By accepting this proposal the Bonn Government has legalized the re-establishment of cartels and other types of monopolies in Germany.1953, “The Cartel Comeback – A U. S. Failure”, in Prevent World War III, number 42, Society for the Prevention of World War III, Inc.…. From the entry recartelization
Meaning of cartel
- noun A group of businesses or nations that collude to limit competition within an industry or market.
- noun A combination of political groups (notably parties) for common action.
- noun A written letter of defiance or challenge.
Questions about the plural of cartel
- What is the plural of cartel?
- The plural of cartel is cartels.
- Is cartel countable?
- Cartel is a countable noun.
Source and license
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