monopoly
nounmasculine/munuˈpɔlju/medium
mo·no·pó·li·o
Definition
The exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.
The government ended the telephone monopoly to encourage competition.
The company was accused of having a monopoly on the software market.
Common collocations
state monopolybreak up a monopolymonopoly powermonopoly holder
Etymology
Do latim 'monopolium', do grego 'monopōlion' (venda única).