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monopolize

[ muh-nop-uh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

monopolized, monopolizing.
  1. to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of.
  2. to obtain exclusive possession of; keep entirely to oneself:

    Children monopolize one's time.



monopolize

/ əˈɒəˌɪ /

verb

  1. to have, control, or make use of fully, excluding others
  2. to obtain, maintain, or exploit a monopoly of (a market, commodity, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԴDZˌ, noun
  • ˌԴDZDZˈپDz, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ԴDZo··tDz noun
  • ·ԴDZo·e noun
  • anti··ԴDZo··tDz adjective
  • v··ԴDZo· verb (used with object) overmonopolized overmonopolizing
  • m·ԴDZo· verb (used with object) premonopolized premonopolizing
  • ܲm·ԴDZo· adjective
  • ܲm·ԴDZo·iԲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of monopolize1

First recorded in 1605–15; monopol(y) + -ize
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Example Sentences

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Emboldened by these developments, a new generation of robber barons has recaptured the commanding heights of America’s economy, this time monopolizing information rather than industry.

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Pro sports lost me when big money teams began monopolizing, causing my beloved Pirates to fall by the wayside.

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Rampant disinformation from the 2024 election reveals the limitations of that approach: monopolized conversations ultimately become one-sided.

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Trump, like other “conservatives” and Republicans, has also attempted — and mostly succeeded — in monopolizing the great symbolic power of the American flag, guns and the Christian cross.

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Section 2 states that any company which monopolizes or attempts to monopolize a market is guilty of a felony.

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