/kɑːʳtel/ – Noun
Definition: 1. sự thỏa thuận giữa các bên tham chiến, các đảng phái, các phe nhóm;
2. các-ten.
A more thorough explanation: A cartel is an agreement between competing firms to control prices or exclude competition, typically through collusion and anti-competitive practices, in violation of antitrust laws.
Example: The authorities are investigating allegations of price-fixing among several major oil companies, suspecting that they may have formed a cartel to control market prices.
