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monopolynoun [ C or S ]

uk/məˈnɒp.əl.i/us/məˈnɑː.pəl.i/

C2 (an organization or group that has) complete control of something, especially an area of business, so that others have no share:

The government is determined to protect its tobacco monopoly.

Is Microsoft a monopoly?

The drafting of a new constitution cannot be a monopoly of the white minority regime (= other people should do it too).

He does not have a/the monopoly on (= he is not the only one who has) good looks.

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The government has a monopoly on rail travel.
There are laws to stop companies becoming monopolies.
She doesn't have the monopoly on suffering, you know.

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Mergers & acquisitions

absorb
acquisitive
amalgamation
buy into sth
buy sb out
buyout
hive
hive sth off
leverage
merger
monopolize
oligopoly
parent
spin
subsidiary
suitor
syndicate
take (sth) over
takeover
white knight

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monopolistic

adjective uk/məˌnɒp.əlˈɪs.tɪk/us/məˌnɑː.pəlˈɪs.tɪk/usually disapproving

单词	monopoly
释义	Contents noun (1) monopoly (1) more…(1) monopolistic Contents noun (1) monopoly (1) more…(1) monopolistic Contents noun (3) monopoly (1) monopoly (2) monopoly (3) English American Business monopolynoun [ C or S ] uk/məˈnɒp.əl.i/us/məˈnɑː.pəl.i/ C2 (an organization or group that has) complete control of something, especially an area of business, so that others have no share: The government is determined to protect its tobacco monopoly. Is Microsoft a monopoly? The drafting of a new constitution cannot be a monopoly of the white minority regime (= other people should do it too). He does not have a/the monopoly on (= he is not the only one who has) good looks. More examples The government has a monopoly on rail travel. There are laws to stop companies becoming monopolies. She doesn't have the monopoly on suffering, you know. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Mergers & acquisitions absorb acquisitive amalgamation buy into sth buy sb out buyout hive *hive sth* off leverage merger monopolize oligopoly parent spin subsidiary suitor syndicate take (sth) over takeover white knight See more results » monopolistic adjective uk/məˌnɒp.əlˈɪs.tɪk/us/məˌnɑː.pəlˈɪs.tɪk/usually disapproving monopolynoun [ C ] us/məˈnɑp·ə·li/ social studies complete control of the supply of particular goods or services, or a company or group that has such control: The Postal Service is guaranteed a monopoly on all first-class letters. fig. California has no monopoly on strangeness (= is not the only strange place). monopolistic adjective us/məˌnɑp·əˈlɪs·tɪk/ a monopolistic system monopolynoun uk/məˈnɒpəli/usplural monopolies [ C or U ] ECONOMICS a situation in which one company or person or a government has no competition in the sale of a particular product or service and is able to control its supply and price: business/corporate/government monopolies He argues that farm subsidies help keep agricultural land away from corporate monopolies. a monopoly of sth Each firm has a monopoly of goods that tend to be used together. a monopoly in/on sth A decision by the Supreme Court struck down the state's monopoly on radio and television stations. [ C ] ECONOMICS a company, person, etc. that is the only one supplying a particular product or service: The Justice Department is suing the company because they claim that it used unfair tactics to become a monopoly. [ C ] something that is controlled by one person or group and not shared by others: The network is a monopoly of the state telephone company. See also** bilateral monopoly commercial monopoly legal monopoly natural monopoly public monopoly state monopoly
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monopolynoun [ C or S ]

monopolynoun [ C ]

monopolynoun

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