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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 over

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › monopolizeMonopolize Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to get a monopoly of : assume complete possession or control of. monopolize a conversation. monopolization. mə-ˌnä-pə-lə-ˈzā-shən. noun. monopolizer. mə-ˈnä-pə-ˌlī-zər. noun. Synonyms. sew up. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of monopolize in a Sentence. He's always monopolizing the conversation.

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

    monopolize verb [T] (BUSINESS) Add to word list. in business, to control something completely and to prevent other people having any effect on what happens: The company had monopolized the photography market for so many decades that they didn't worry about competition from other companies. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMONOPOLIZED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MONOPOLIZED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of monopolize 2. in business, to control something completely…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › monopolizeMONOPOLIZE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to obtain exclusive possession of; keep entirely to oneself: Children monopolize one's time. monopolize. / məˈnɒpəˌlaɪz / verb. to have, control, or make use of fully, excluding others. to obtain, maintain, or exploit a monopoly of (a market, commodity, etc) Discover More. Derived Forms. moˈnopoˌlizer, noun. moˌnopoliˈzation, noun. Discover More.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › monopolizeMonopolize - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of monopolize. verb. have or exploit a monopoly of. “OPEC wants to monopolize oil” synonyms: monopolise. see more. verb. have and control fully and exclusively. “He monopolizes the laser printer” synonyms: monopolise. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Monopolize."

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

    in business, to control something completely and to prevent other people having any effect on what happens: The company had monopolized the photography market for so many decades that they didn't worry about competition from other companies. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Mergers & acquisitions. absorb. acqui-hire. acquirable. acquire

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMONOPOLIZE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. 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. [VERB noun] Johnson, as usual, monopolized the conversation. [VERB noun]