monopoly
21monopoly — /manop(a)ly/ A privilege or peculiar advantage vested in one or more persons or companies, consisting in the exclusive right (or power) to carry on a particular business or trade, manufacture a particular article, or control the sale of the whole …
22monopoly — /manop(a)ly/ A privilege or peculiar advantage vested in one or more persons or companies, consisting in the exclusive right (or power) to carry on a particular business or trade, manufacture a particular article, or control the sale of the whole …
23monopoly */*/ — UK [məˈnɒpəlɪ] / US [məˈnɑpəlɪ] noun Word forms monopoly : singular monopoly plural monopolies 1) a) [countable] economics a company that has complete control of the product or service it provides because it is the only company that provides it… …
24monopoly — [[t]mənɒ̱pəli[/t]] monopolies 1) N VAR: oft with poss, oft N on/over n/ ing If a company, person, or state has a monopoly on something such as an industry, they have complete control over it, so that it is impossible for others to become involved …
25monopoly — mo|nop|o|ly [ mə napəli ] noun ** 1. ) count a company that has complete control of the product or service it provides because it is the only company that provides it: It is the government s intention to break up all monopolies. a ) count or… …
26Monopoly — A situation in which a single company or group owns all or nearly all of the market for a given type of product or service. By definition, monopoly is characterized by an absence of competition, which often results in high prices and inferior… …
27monopoly — noun 1 (C) the control of all or most of a business activity by a single company or by a government, so that other organizations cannot easily compete with them: Cigarette production is a state monopoly in China. (+ on/of): For years Bell… …
28monopoly — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. trust, cartel, syndicate, pool; corner. See restraint, possession. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. trust, corner, syndicate, cartel, merger, oligopoly, pool, copyright, patent, restraint of trade. Ant. open… …
29monopoly — noun (plural monopolies) 1》 the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service. ↘an organization having a monopoly, or a commodity or service controlled by one. 2》 exclusive possession or control: men don… …
30monopoly — /mə nɒpəli/ noun a situation where one person or company is the only supplier of a particular product or service ● to be in a monopoly situation ● The company has the monopoly of imports of Brazilian wine. ● The factory has the absolute monopoly… …
