monopolizationn.
/məˌnɒpəlʌɪˈzeɪʃn/, U.S. /məˌnɑpələˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/, /məˌnɑpəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ The action or process of monopolizing something or someone; the condition of being monopolized; an instance of this.
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1727 A. Hamilton New Acct. E. Indies II. xlvi. 155 I advised him to take Protection from the Dutch, and allow them the Monopolization of the Trade of his Country.
1791 ‘T. Newte’ Prospects & Observ. Tour 391 The immoderate extension of sheep walks, and that spirit of territorial monopolization which prevails..in..Scotland.
1878 N. Amer. Rev. 126 524 The swarm of Chinese..and their monopolization of many branches of industry.
1879 H. George Progress & Poverty (1881) v. ii. 261 The monopolization of land that went on in England during the reign of Henry VIII.
1910 Encycl. Brit. I. 914/2 While combating the present monopolization of land, and capitalism altogether, the Anarchists combat with the same energy the state.
1934 Jrnl. Polit. Econ. 42 711 In these cartels, inefficient plans are frequently kept alive for a longer period of time than in a fuller monopolization or in free competition.
1998 Independent 14 Nov. (Mag.) 85/3 The effective monopolisation of supermarkets and their predatory pricing has destroyed the traditional retail economy.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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