1. organized into or controlled by a cartel; subject to cartel arrangements
Usage: British spelling (American: cartelized)

1. past tense and past participle of cartelize; to organize into or control by a cartel
Usage: British spelling (American: cartelized); transitive verb

Examples

• The government investigated whether the companies had cartelised the market.
• Several cartelised industries faced antitrust lawsuits.
• The firms cartelised their operations to control prices.
• A cartelised market often results in higher consumer costs.
• The industry became increasingly cartelised over the decade.
• Regulators worked to prevent the sector from becoming cartelised.