Monopoly

What do we mean by monopoly?

Exclusive control by one group of the means of producing or selling a commodity or service. noun

A company, group, or individual having exclusive control over a commercial activity. noun

A commodity or service so controlled. noun

Exclusive possession or control. noun

Something that is exclusively possessed or controlled. noun

An exclusive privilege to carry on a traffic. noun

Specifically, in Eng. constitutional hist., and hence sometimes in American law, such an exclusive privilege when granted by the crown or state to an individual, association, or corporation, for the sake of the pecuniary advantage of its exclusiveness. noun

In political economics, and as used in a general sense in law, such an exclusive privilege to carry on a traffic, or deal in or control a given class of articles, as will enable the holder to raise prices materially above what they would be if the traffic or dealing were free to citizens generally. noun

That which is the subject of a monopoly: as, in Bengal opium is a monopoly. noun

The possession or assumption of anything to the exclusion of other possessors: thus, a man is popularly said to have a monopoly of any business of which he has acquired complete control. noun

Loosely, a company or corporation which enjoys a monopoly. noun

The exclusive power, or privilege of selling a commodity; the exclusive power, right, or privilege of dealing in some article, or of trading in some market; sole command of the traffic in anything, however obtained noun

Exclusive possession. noun

The commodity or other material thing to which the monopoly relates. noun

A situation, by legal privilege or other agreement, in which solely one party (company, cartel etc.) exclusively provides a particular product or service, dominating that market and generally exerting powerful control over it. noun

An exclusive control over the trade or production of a commodity or service through exclusive possession. noun

The privilege granting the exclusive right to exert such control noun

The market thus controlled noun

A situation, by legal privilege or other agreement, in which solely one party (company, cartel etc.) exclusively provides a particular product or service, dominating that market and generally exerting powerful control over it.

An exclusive control over the trade or production of a commodity or service through exclusive possession.

The privilege granting the exclusive right to exert such control.

(metonymy) The market thus controlled.

(metonymy) The holder (person, company or other) of such market domination in one of the above manners.

Words that are spelled similarly to monopoly:
monopoly, monopole, monopody, monopoli, monopol, monotony, monopsony, monopod, monogony, monology, monopode, monosomy, monopoles, monophony, monopolar, monophyly, monopoler, monopods, monopolio.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word monopoly:
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Words that rhyme with monopoly:
oligopoly, duopoly, sloppily, metropoli, denapoli.

Adjectives that are often used to describe monopoly:
virtual, natural, near, complete, private, commercial, practical, pure, public, royal, legal, bilateral, exclusive, absolute, political, american, local, nuclear, british, regulated, foreign, national, effective, spanish, partial, portuguese, atomic, industrial, temporary, year, male, quasi, colonial, dutch, strict, limited, former, statutory, unregulated, domestic, profitable, lucrative, owned, governmental, official, capitalist, perfect, professional, corporate, communist, sole, powerful, anti, imperial, soviet, postal, legitimate, artificial, illegal, clerical, firm, regional, gigantic, permanent, municipal, controlled.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective monopoly:
capitalism, power, legislation, laws, position, policy, law, capital, party, control, profits, price, rent, regulation, status, prices, movement, rights, measures, rents, act, policies, conditions, profit, situation, capitalists, elements, positions, suppliers, pricing, provisions, sentiment, coalition, forces, problem, model, movements, regulations, struggle, parties, competition, convention, privileges, powers, creating, providers, bourgeoisie, statutes, program, office, situations, firms, importer, campaign, markets, ownership, enterprises, alliance, platform, principle, industries, patents, procurement, gains, front, issue, monopsony, rules, democracy, advantages, controls, agitation, sector, money, right, capitalist, returns, producers, sentiments, sectors.

Words that sound like monopoly:
monopoly, monopoli, monopolies, monopolize, monopolise, maniple, menially, maniples, mentally, moneypenny, minable, money belt, monopolist, monopolized, moneyball, manfully, metropoli, monopol, monopole, manable, monopsony, monopolizer, monopolised, moonily, metabole, manipular, mineable, monopoles, minelli, minnelli, sinopoli, nunnally, manila, manilla, minimally, minutely, money pit, mineola, minneola, meneely, myopically, minie ball, monthly, mumble, manipulate, monotony, mumbled, menial, mumbles, manually, minal, maniacally, mandalay, manically, monobrow, muscly, montpelier, mindfully, manalo, manciple, myopathy, mumbly, meaningly, mundial, menai, monial, manati, menachem, mundell, mullally, money honey, munsell, mcculley, nippily, mayapple, mullaly, menahem, muddily, menials, malayalee, manawa, monopolylogue, manala, manoel.