rival - competitor, contender⏎
section - department, subdivision, part, department⏎
ruin - damage, spoil, make someone lose all their money⏎
spec - specification, detailed description⏎
unethical - immoral, dishonest, morally unacceptable⏎
stranglehold - complete control, retention⏎
undue - unreasonable, unnecessary, unwarranted, undeserving⏎
retrieve - find, recoup, get something back⏎
venture - enterprise, speculate, undertaking, business project or activity⏎