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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMonopoly
/məˈnɒpəli/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.
"The government is trying to break up the telecommunications monopoly."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 15th century: via Latin from Greek monopolion, from monos 'alone' + polein 'to sell'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Monopoly" is said worldwide
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monopole
Transliteration: monopole
"Cette entreprise a un monopole sur le marché."
Monopol
Transliteration: Monopol
"Das Unternehmen hat ein Monopol auf diesen Service."
monopolio
Transliteration: monopolio
"Hanno il monopolio sulla distribuzione dell'energia."
monopolio
Transliteration: monopolio
"La ley prohíbe el monopolio en este sector."
monopólio
Transliteration: monopólio
"Eles detêm o monopólio da produção de aço."
एकाधिकार
Transliteration: ekadhikar
"बाजार में उस कंपनी का एकाधिकार है।"
垄断
Transliteration: lǒngduàn
"这家公司对市场形成了垄断。"
독점
Transliteration: dokjeom
"그 회사는 시장을 독점하고 있습니다."
独占
Transliteration: dokusen
"その企業は市場を独占している。"
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