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monopoly
Meaning: exclusive control of a market or resource by a single seller
monopoly in a sentence
How monopoly is used in real sentences:
For decades, the company held a monopoly on shipping goods to the island.
Once the startup bought out its last rival, it effectively held a monopoly over the local delivery market.
“Its charter gave it a monopoly over English trade in much of that region.”
— from the passage The Merchant Governor
Synonyms for monopoly
Other words for monopoly — exclusivity — carry the same meaning.
- exclusivity
Antonyms of monopoly
Words that mean the opposite of monopoly:
- competition
Where it comes from
From Greek monos 'single' and polein 'to sell'
Word parts
- mono — one, singular
monopoly: mono- (one) + poly (sell)
Memory hook
MONO (one) + POLY (sell) — one seller controls everything.