Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To acquire or maintain a monopoly of.
- transitive verb To dominate or use to the exclusion of others.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To obtain a monopoly of; have an exclusive right of trading in: as, to
monopolize all the corn in a district. - To obtain or engross the whole of; obtain exclusive possession of.
- Also spelled
monopolise .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To acquire a monopoly of; to have or get the exclusive privilege or means of dealing in, or the exclusive possession of; to engross the whole of
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive To have a
monopoly on something - verb transitive To
dominate or to get total control of something byexcluding everyone else
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb have and control fully and exclusively
- verb have or exploit a monopoly of
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Examples
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Cuomo said he is targeting people who "monopolize" overtime shifts and other "special payments" in their final years of employment to boost their annual income.
San Antonio Business News - Local San Antonio News | The San Antonio Business Journal 2010
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Cuomo said he is targeting people who "monopolize" overtime shifts and other "special payments" in their final years of employment to boost their annual income.
Boston Business News - Local Boston News | Boston Business Journal 2010
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Gilmore is concerned that Google / EarthLink will be allowed to track users across the network with a high degree of granularity and "monopolize" the Wi-Fi airwaves.
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He accused the West of trying to "monopolize" the nuclear fuel supply by rejecting Iranian offers to buy fuel rods for its research reactor and then by making conditions on the uranium swap.
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Gilmore is concerned that Google / EarthLink will be allowed to track users across the network with a high degree of granularity and "monopolize" the Wi-Fi airwaves.
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Well, yeah, Touhou did kind of monopolize the whole Shrine Miko thing, complete with armpits and whatnot.
Anime Nano! 2008
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Friday criticized the world's declared nuclear powers for trying to "monopolize" nuclear technology and prevent its civilian use by other nations. "
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If the very rich can use their power to monopolize wealth today and a prosperous middle class disappears, then the disappearance of demand will force even the wealthiest to suffer a sharply reduced style of life.
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The United States of America is not a Republic anymore, because its public has allowed a two-party tyranny to monopolize both the debate and the funds that we provide.
Robert David Steele: What's Wrong with America? Let Me List the Books.... Robert David Steele 2010
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The United States of America is not a Republic anymore, because its public has allowed a two-party tyranny to monopolize both the debate and the funds that we provide.
Robert David Steele: What's Wrong with America? Let Me List the Books.... Robert David Steele 2010
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