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Pronunciation / Transliteration: monopolio
"Hanno il monopolio sulla distribuzione dell'energia."
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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
Derived from the Greek words monos (alone, single) and polein (to sell), entering Late Latin as monopolium and subsequently Middle English via Old French in the 16th century. Historically, it referred to an exclusive royal or governmental grant for the trade in certain goods, evolving in modern economics to denote exclusive control by a single entity over a commodity or service.
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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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