monopolist
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mo·nop·o·ly
(mə-nŏp′ə-lē)n. pl. mo·nop·o·lies
1. Exclusive control by one group of the means of producing or selling a commodity or service: "Monopoly frequently ... arises from government support or from collusive agreements among individuals" (Milton Friedman).
2.
a. A company, group, or individual having exclusive control over a commercial activity.
b. A commodity or service so controlled.
3.
a. Exclusive possession or control: arrogantly claims to have a monopoly on the truth.
b. Something that is exclusively possessed or controlled: showed that scientific achievement is not a male monopoly.
[Latin monopōlium, from Greek monopōlion : mono-, mono- + pōlein, to sell; see pel- in Indo-European roots.]
mo·nop′o·lism n.
mo·nop′o·list n.
mo·nop′o·lis′tic adj.
mo·nop′o·lis′ti·cal·ly adv.
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mo•nop•o•list
(məˈnɒp ə lɪst)n.
1. a person who has a monopoly.
2. an advocate of monopoly.
[1595–1605]
mo•nop`o•lis′tic, adj.
mo•nop`o•lis′ti•cal•ly, adv.
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