Some grew strong enough to control commerce, suppress competition and manipulate prices.

But many politicians and political analysts believe the system itself is helping to suppress competition, stifle debate and hinder the emergence of fresh leadership.

The allegations appear to support Government contentions that Microsoft routinely suppresses competition.

No reasonable person could conclude that the Ivy Overlap agreements did not suppress competition.

With rising moral fervor, societies pledged to suppress cutthroat competition, guaranteeing to all a "right to live and prosper."

The association criticized the new guidelines, saying they "suppress competition by physician-controlled networks" and show "a deep distrust of any joint action by physicians."

The point is - they use patents to suppress competition.

The foundation of Clark's further work was competition: "If nothing suppresses competition, progress will continue forever".

Not to conquer territory, but to suppress competition.

Microsoft's practices are illegal because the company, by virtue of its monopoly, is in a position to suppress competition.