monopolist

noun

mo·​nop·​o·​list mə-ˈnä-pə-list How to pronounce monopolist (audio)
: a person who monopolizes
monopolistic adjective
monopolistically adverb

Examples of monopolist in a Sentence

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Langley says Axon is a monopolist abusing its market position to choke out competition. Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 This is the wrongest would-be train monopolist George Russell has ever been, and that’s saying something for a man who fired the one person who knows all his business secrets. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025 The Department of Justice is demanding that corrective measures be imposed after its antitrust case against Google found the tech giant to be a monopolist in general search. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 July 2025 Shifting costs In much of the U.S., utilities are monopolists. Eliza Martin, The Conversation, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for monopolist

Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of monopolist was in 1601

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“Monopolist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monopolist. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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monopolist

noun
mo·​nop·​o·​list mə-ˈnäp-ə-ləst How to pronounce monopolist (audio)
: one who monopolizes
monopolistic adjective

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