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TOPIK 6noun

카르텔

kareutel

카르텔이 · 카르텔을

cartel

Example

여러 회사가 카르텔을 만들어 가격을 올렸습니다.

Several companies formed a cartel and raised prices.

Word parts

From German 'Kartell' (English 'cartel'); also used loosely for any closed, self-serving clique.

Good to know

For price-fixing, news reports more often use 담합 'collusion.'