Monopoly
nounmə'nɑpəli
Noun
(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
“a monopoly on silver”
“when you have a monopoly you can ask any price you like”
Type of:MarketplaceMarketexclusive control or possession of something
“They have no monopoly on intelligence”
Type of:DominanceAscendancyAscendencea board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate as pieces advance around the board according to the throw of a die
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Similar Words
- Monopolize
- Monopolise
- Monopolistic
- Monopolist