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Definition of

unfair competition

Business

dubious way of gaining competitive advantage the practice of trying to do better than another company by using underhand techniques such as importing foreign goods at very low prices or wrongly criticizing a competitor's products

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Definitions of ’unfair competition’ and meaning of ’unfair competition’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’unfair competition’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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