noun🔗ShareA group of businesses or nations that collude to limit competition within an industry or market."car cartel"businessorganizationeconomyindustrytoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA combination of political groups (notably parties) for common action."The student council formed a cartel with the debate club to advocate for more school funding. "politicsgovernmentorganizationgroupactiontoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA written letter of defiance or challenge."The student's cartel to the teacher was a formal declaration of their disagreement about the new assignment. "writingcommunicationwordliteraturetoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn official agreement concerning the exchange of prisoners."The cartel between the two schools stipulated the exchange of their top-performing math students for a week of joint tutoring. "governmentpoliticslawmilitarytoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA ship used to negotiate with an enemy in time of war, and to exchange prisoners."During the war, the cartel was used to exchange captured soldiers. "nauticalmilitarywarvehiclecommunicationtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
