Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Relating to a monopoly or to a system of monopolies; of a kind promoted by monopoly; existing for the maintenance of a monopoly: as, monopolistic abuses; a monopolistic corporation.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Of or pertaining to a monopolist.

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  • adjective Acting in the manner of a monopoly.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective having exclusive control over a commercial activity by possession or legal grant

Etymologies

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monopoly +‎ -istic

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