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   mo·nop·o·lize

   /məˈnäpəˌlīz/

   verb

   • 1. (of an organization or group) obtain exclusive possession or control of (a trade, commodity, or service): "they instituted press censorship and monopolized the means of communication" Similar cornercontroltake overgain control/dominance overhave sole/exclusive rights inexercise a monopoly overarchaic:engross
   • ▪ have or take the greatest share of: "the bigger teams monopolize the most profitable sponsorships and TV deals" Similar dominatetake overnot let anyone else take part innot let anyone else get a word in edgewiseinformal:hog
   • ▪ get or keep exclusively to oneself: "Sophie monopolized the guest of honor for most of the evening" Similar take up all the attention ofkeep to oneselfhave all to oneselfnot allow to associate with othersinformal:tie upOpposite share

   Derivatives

   • 1. monopolization noun
   • 2. monopolizer noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMONOPOLIZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MONOPOLIZE definition: 1. in business, to control something completely and to prevent other people having any effect on…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of MONOPOLIZE is to get a monopoly of : assume complete possession or control of. How to use monopolize in a sentence.

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   Monopolize definition: to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of.. See examples of MONOPOLIZE used in a sentence.

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   If you monopolize something, you won't let anyone else get their hands on it. When you were little, your mom might have said, "Don't monopolize the swing. Let your sister have a turn."

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMONOPOLIZE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmonopolize verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   monopolize something to have or take control of the largest part of something so that other people are prevented from sharing it. Men traditionally monopolized jobs in the printing industry. As usual, she completely monopolized the conversation.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMONOPOLIZE definition in American English | Collins English...

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   1. transitive verb. If you say that someone monopolizes something, you mean that they have a very large share of it and prevent other people from having a share. They are controlling so much cocoa that they are virtually monopolizing the market. Synonyms: control, corner, take over, dominate More Synonyms of monopolize.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › monopolizeMonopolize - definition of monopolize by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to have, control, or make use of fully, excluding others. 2. (Economics) to obtain, maintain, or exploit a monopoly of (a market, commodity, etc) moˌnopoliˈzation, moˌnopoliˈsation n. moˈnopoˌlizer, moˈnopoˌliser n.

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    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English mo‧nop‧o‧lize (also monopolise British English) /məˈnɒpəlaɪz $ -ˈnɑː-/ verb [ transitive] 1 to have complete control over something so that other people cannot share it or take part in it The company has monopolized the soft drinks market.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMONOPOLIZE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    MONOPOLIZE definition: to control a situation by being the only person or organization involved in it. Learn more.