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- verb Present participle of
monopolise .
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Examples
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He said government should stop "monopolising" pro-poor policies.
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Achmet told Sapa that Pfizer was "monopolising" the sale of the drug, because it had exclusive rights to sell Fluconazole for two-and-a - half years.
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The firebrand leader accused global nuclear powers of "monopolising" atomic technology and said the new sanctions would "have no effect" -- reserving most of his tough rhetoric for the United States, not his ally Beijing.
Ace of Spades HQ 2010
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Private school students 'monopolising' postgraduate courses
EducationNews.org 2010
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Another obstacle, Aws, is that the government has been "monopolising" family planning issues.
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Another obstacle, Aws, is that the government has been "monopolising" family planning issues.
Peace Reporting 2010
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What jeopardises, has indeed almost done away with the free press is the process of monopolising which is going on. yahyah
Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk Christopher Montgomery 2010
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A statement from the party criticised the behaviour of the military council for monopolising power and called for a National Salvation government to supervise elections, naming Mohamed ElBaradei as somebody they would like to see involved.
Egypt: elections on as protests continue - Thursday 24 November 2011
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You can never know how much he regretted not seeing you at Shefford. he had set his heart upon that pleasure, and attributed his disappointment to Mr Inskips meeting you in London, and giving you such an account of his health &c as made you think a visit then would be ill-timed, — in short he was displeased with him for monopolising you.
Letter 400 2009
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A source from the Department for Education DfE said the move was designed to stop middle-income families moving near to popular schools and monopolising their intake.
Academies and free schools get right to reserve places for poorer pupils 2011
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