SLX:00016 / SOURCE-BACKED RECORDgovernance / competition
Archived term · Independent editorial record
safety cartel
/SAYF-tee kar-TEL/ noun
Archive definition
A detected term for a coalition of dominant firms invoking safety to justify coordinated restrictions on competition.
An illustration · hypothetical
In a hypothetical market, established firms support rules that smaller rivals cannot afford to satisfy.
Editorial reading
The phrase names a governance concern in which safety language can become a shield for preserving incumbent advantage.
