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Cartel vs Martel - What's the difference?

cartel | martel |

As nouns the difference between cartel and martel

is that cartel is cartel while martel is hammer.

cartel

English

(wikipedia cartel)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A group of businesses or nations that collude to limit competition within an industry or market.
  • A combination of political groups (notably parties) for common action.
  • A written letter of defiance or challenge.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • He is cowed at the very idea of a cartel .
  • *, Folio Society, 2006, p.22:
    • Xerxes'' whipped the Sea, and writ a cartell of defiance to the hill ''Athos .
  • An official agreement concerning the exchange of prisoners.
    • (Wilhelm)
  • (nautical) A ship used to negotiate with an enemy in time of war, and to exchange prisoners.

    • Related terms

    * cartelize * cartelization

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    martel

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A hammer, especially a war hammer.

    • Synonyms

    * (medieval hammer-like weapon) pole hammer, war hammer

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To make a blow with, or as with, a hammer.
    • (Spenser)

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