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monopoly
[muh-nop-uh-lee]
noun
plural
monopoliesexclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market, or a control that makes possible the manipulation of prices.
an exclusive privilege to carry on a business, traffic, or service, granted by a government.
the exclusive possession or control of something.
something that is the subject of such control, as a commodity or service.
a company or group that has such control.
the market condition that exists when there is only one seller.
(initial capital letter)a board game in which a player attempts to gain a monopoly of real estate by advancing around the board and purchasing property, acquiring capital by collecting rent from other players whose pieces land on that property.
monopoly
1/ əˈɒəɪ /
noun
exclusive control of the market supply of a product or service
an enterprise exercising this control
the product or service so controlled
law the exclusive right or privilege granted to a person, company, etc, by the state to purchase, manufacture, use, or sell some commodity or to carry on trade in a specified country or area
exclusive control, possession, or use of something
Monopoly
2/ əˈɒəɪ /
noun
a board game for two to six players who throw dice to advance their tokens around a board, the object being to acquire the property on which their tokens land
monopoly
The exclusive control by one company of a service or product.
Other Word Forms
- monopoloid adjective
- antimonopoly adjective
- premonopoly noun
- promonopoly adjective
- ˈԴDZDZ noun
- ˌԴDZˈپ adjective
- ˈԴDZDZ noun
- ˌԴDZˈپally adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of monopoly1
Example Sentences
"It's because they have a monopoly," she said.
But, he added, after the first meeting the band relocated to London, which had "a monopoly on top recording studios".
Eurostar currently has a monopoly on the trains through the Channel Tunnel.
China has a near monopoly on extracting and refining rare earth minerals, which are critical to manufacturing many high-tech and green products.
The move triggered a legal battle brought by Fortnite developer Epic Games, which called the fee unfair and accused Apple of running the app store as a monopoly.
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When To Use
In Monopoly, the money comes in denominations of $1 (white in color) to $500 (gold or orange). Each player starts with $1,500, as distributed and managed by the game’s designated banker.The $1,500 consists of 2 $500 bills, 2 $100 bills, and 2 $50 bills. It also includes 6 $20 bills; 5 $10 bills, 5 $5 bills, and 5 $1 bills.
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