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monopoly
nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/munuˈpɔlju/mo·no·pó·li·o
Definition
1The exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.
Usage examples
“The government ended the telephone monopoly to encourage competition.”
“The company was accused of having a monopoly on the software market.”
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Common combinations
state monopolybreak up a monopolymonopoly powermonopoly holder