plural monopolies
Definition of monopoly
1
: exclusive ownership through legal privilege, command of supply, or concerted action
2
: exclusive possession or control
no country has a monopoly on morality or truth— Helen M. Lynd
3
: a commodity controlled by one party
had a monopoly on flint from their quarries— Barbara A. Leitch
4
: one that has a monopoly
The government passed laws intended to break up monopolies.
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The first known use of monopoly was in 1534
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