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Monopoly

Monopoly Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Monopoly? [n] (trademark) a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate as pieces advance around the board according to the throw of a die [n] exclusive control or possession of something; "They have no monopoly on intelligence" [n] (economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller; "a monopoly on silver"; "when you have a monopoly you can ask any price you like" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Monopoly: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Monopoly: a corner on \| arrest \| arrestation \| bear raid \| bull raid \| cartel \| check \| consortium \| constraint \| control \| cooling \| cooling down \| cooling off \| copyright \| corner \| corner in \| cornering \| curb \| curtailment \| deceleration \| engrossment \| exclusive possession \| forestallment \| hindrance \| inhibition \| injunction \| interdict \| legal restraint \| manipulation \| monopolization \| ownership \| pool \| possessorship \| prohibition \| proprietorship \| protection \| protectionism \| protective tariff \| raid \| rationing \| rein \| restraint \| restraint of trade \| retardation \| retrenchment \| rigging \| self-control \| slowing down \| syndicate \| tariff wall \| thought control \| trust \| wash sale \| washing See Also \| ascendance \| ascendancy \| ascendence \| ascendency \| board game \| control \| corner \| dominance \| market \| marketplace Monopoly In Webster's Dictionary \Monop"oly\, n.; pl. {Monopolies}. [L. monopolium, Gr. ?, ?; mo`nos alone + ? to sell.] 1. The exclusive power, or privilege of selling a commodity; the exclusive power, right, or privilege of dealing in some article, or of trading in some market; sole command of the traffic in anything, however obtained; as, the proprietor of a patented article is given a monopoly of its sale for a limited time; chartered trading companies have sometimes had a monopoly of trade with remote regions; a combination of traders may get a monopoly of a particular product. Raleigh held a monopoly of cards, Essex a monopoly of sweet wines. --Macaulay. 2. Exclusive possession; as, a monopoly of land. If I had a monopoly out, they would have part on 't. --Shak. 3. The commodity or other material thing to which the monopoly relates; as, tobacco is a monopoly in France. [Colloq.]

Monopoly Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Monopoly?

[n] (trademark) a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate as pieces advance around the board according to the throw of a die
[n] exclusive control or possession of something; "They have no monopoly on intelligence"
[n] (economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller; "a monopoly on silver"; "when you have a monopoly you can ask any price you like"

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Monopoly In Webster's Dictionary

\Mo*nop"o*ly\, n.; pl. {Monopolies}. [L. monopolium,
Gr. ?, ?; mo`nos alone + ? to sell.]
1. The exclusive power, or privilege of selling a commodity;
   the exclusive power, right, or privilege of dealing in
   some article, or of trading in some market; sole command
   of the traffic in anything, however obtained; as, the
   proprietor of a patented article is given a monopoly of
   its sale for a limited time; chartered trading companies
   have sometimes had a monopoly of trade with remote
   regions; a combination of traders may get a monopoly of a
   particular product.

         Raleigh held a monopoly of cards, Essex a monopoly
         of sweet wines.                       --Macaulay.

2. Exclusive possession; as, a monopoly of land.

         If I had a monopoly out, they would have part on 't.
                                               --Shak.

3. The commodity or other material thing to which the
   monopoly relates; as, tobacco is a monopoly in France.
   [Colloq.]

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