monopoly stranglehold
1stranglehold — stran‧gle‧hold [ˈstræŋglˌhəʊld ǁ ˌhoʊld] noun [countable usually singular] disapproving complete control over a particular market, industry, or situation: stranglehold on/over • The new legislation will break their stranglehold on the industry …
2Fogo Island, Newfoundland — Fogo Island, the 2nd largest of Newfoundland s offshore islands, lies off the northeast coast near Lewisporte and Twillingate. The island is about 25 km long and 14 km wide. The total area is 237.71 km² (91.78 sq mi).The Island consists of eleven …
3North West Company — Coat of Arms For the grocery chain, see The North West Company. The North West Company was a fur trading business headquartered in Montreal from 1779 to 1821. It competed with increasing success against the Hudson s Bay Company in what was to… …
4china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
5China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
6Hudson's Bay Company — Hbc redirects here. For other uses, see HBC (disambiguation). Hudson s Bay Company Compagnie de la Baie d Hudson Type Subsidiary Founded May 2, 1670 …
7Hostmen of Newcastle upon Tyne — The Hostmen of Newcastle upon Tyne were a cartel of businessmen who formed a monopoly to control the export of coal from the River Tyne in North East England. They were so known from the medieval practice of hosting , whereby local businessmen… …
8Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …
9United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
10Louis Brandeis — Louis Dembitz Brandeis Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court In office June 1, 1916[1] – February 13, 1939 …
