monopolize
verb
mo·nop·o·lize
mə-ˈnä-pə-ˌlīz 
monopolized; monopolizing
: to get a monopoly of : assume complete possession or control of
monopolize a conversation
Examples of monopolize in a Sentence
He's always monopolizing the conversation.
The company has monopolized the market for computer operating systems.
One group monopolized the camping area, taking almost all of the campsites.
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In September, the FTC alleged in a lawsuit that USAP had engaged in a decade-long scheme to drive up the price of anesthesiology by buying up more than a dozen Texas practices to monopolize that market.
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Peter Whoriskey, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
The earlier case concluded in 2001 with a trial judge’s ruling that Microsoft had illegally monopolized the market for computer operating systems.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
Orwell had worried about the state monopolizing the means of representation, but the rise of digital cameras, computer editing, and the Internet promised to distribute them widely.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
This escalating censorship in the world’s largest democracy is part of a wider campaign by Modi and his Hindu nationalist allies to monopolize public discourse: tightening their grip on power, advancing their Hindu-first ideology and squeezing out critical and dissenting voices.
—Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
The problem of people monopolizing spaces for extended periods can be addressed by signage postings limiting parking duration.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2023
And some things you're just not allowed to monopolize.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2023
In the songs’ realm, Benito monopolizes the Hot Latin Songs chart as Nadie Sabe arrives.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2023
But Pacific Beach community leaders, frustrated that beachgoers and other people are monopolizing convenient spots, have approved meters for parts of Garnet Avenue and some nearby streets that will begin operating next month.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2023
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Peter Whoriskey, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
The earlier case concluded in 2001 with a trial judge’s ruling that Microsoft had illegally monopolized the market for computer operating systems.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
Orwell had worried about the state monopolizing the means of representation, but the rise of digital cameras, computer editing, and the Internet promised to distribute them widely.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
This escalating censorship in the world’s largest democracy is part of a wider campaign by Modi and his Hindu nationalist allies to monopolize public discourse: tightening their grip on power, advancing their Hindu-first ideology and squeezing out critical and dissenting voices.
—Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
The problem of people monopolizing spaces for extended periods can be addressed by signage postings limiting parking duration.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2023
And some things you're just not allowed to monopolize.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2023
In the songs’ realm, Benito monopolizes the Hot Latin Songs chart as Nadie Sabe arrives.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2023
But Pacific Beach community leaders, frustrated that beachgoers and other people are monopolizing convenient spots, have approved meters for parts of Garnet Avenue and some nearby streets that will begin operating next month.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1601, in the meaning defined above
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monopolize
verb
mo·nop·o·lize
mə-ˈnäp-ə-ˌlīz
monopolized; monopolizing
: to acquire or have complete control over
always monopolizing the conversation
Legal Definition
monopolize
transitive verb
mo·nop·o·lize
mə-ˈnä-pə-ˌlīz
monopolized; monopolizing
: to get a monopoly of
monopolize an industry
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