monopoly
101monopoly — mo•nop•o•ly [[t]məˈnɒp ə li[/t]] n. pl. lies 1) bus exclusive control of a commodity or service that makes possible the manipulation of prices 2) the exclusive possession or control of something 3) something that is the subject of such control,… …
102monopoly — /məˈnɒpəli / (say muh nopuhlee) noun (plural monopolies) 1. exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market, or a control that makes possible the manipulation of prices. 2. an exclusive privilege to carry on a traffic or… …
103Monopoly — /məˈnɒpəli/ (say muh nopuhlee) noun a board game played with dice, counters, imitation paper money, etc., in which the players can buy the property represented on the squares of the board on which their counters land, the object being to acquire… …
104Monopoly — Mo|no|po|ly® [...li ], das; <englisch> (ein Gesellschaftsspiel) …
105monopoly — Pō ai ālunu …
106monopoly — Broadly, the sole power of dealing in an article or doing a specified thing, either generally or in a particular place. 36 Am J1st Monop etc. § 2. A means of suppressing competition by the unification of interest or management or through… …
107Franchised Monopoly — Monopoly status given by the government to a company. A franchised monopoly is sheltered from competition by virtue of an exclusive license or patent granted to it by the government. Franchised monopolies are legal. In most nations, franchised… …
108Monopoly money — Mo nopoly ,money noun uncount INFORMAL money that is treated as if it has little or no value …
109monopoly capitalism — See capitalism …
110monopoly of trade — The acquisition of an exclusive right to, or the exclusive control of, a trade. 36 Am J1st Monop etc. § 2 …
