adjective
- opposed to or hostile toward business, commerce, or commercial interests
Usage: often used to describe policies, attitudes, or political positions that restrict or criticize business activity
Examples
- The candidate's antibusiness platform included stricter environmental regulations and higher corporate taxes.
- Critics accused the new administration of taking an antibusiness stance by increasing workplace safety requirements.
- Some voters support antibusiness policies because they believe corporations have too much power.
- The antibusiness sentiment in the community made it difficult for large companies to expand.
- Environmental groups are sometimes labeled as antibusiness for opposing industrial development projects.