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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).

a. A company, group, or individual having exclusive control over a commercial activity.

b. A commodity or service so controlled.

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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Adj.

monopolistic - having exclusive control over a commercial activity by possession or legal grant

noncompetitive - not involving competition or competitiveness; "noncompetitive positions"; "noncompetitive interest in games"

Translations

monopolistique

monopolista

монопольный

monopolistic

[məˌnɒpəˈlɪstɪk] ADJ → monopolístico

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monopolistic

[məˌnɒpəˈlɪstɪk] adj → monopolistique

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monopolistic

adj → monopolistisch

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