Noncompete


adjective

pertaining to a clause in a contract which prevents a person or company from competing, esp. after employment terminates
Examples

Courts have held that, as a matter of public policy, an individual can not be barred by a non-compete clause from carrying out a trade in which he has been trained except to the extent that is necessary to protect the employer.
noun

See noncompete clause
Word Origin

1954

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