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Definitions for Monopoly

[1] exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market, or a control that makes possible the manipulation of prices. Compare duopoly, oligopoly.
[2] an exclusive privilege to carry on a business, traffic, or service, granted by a government.
[3] the exclusive possession or control of something.
[4] something that is the subject of such control, as a commodity or service.
[5] a company or group that has such control.
[6] the market condition that exists when there is only one seller.
[7] (initial capital letter ) a board game in which a player attempts to gain a monopoly of real estate by advancing around the board and purchasing property, acquiring capital by collecting rent from other players whose pieces land on that property.
[8] exclusive control of the market supply of a product or service
[9] an enterprise exercising this control the product or service so controlled
[10] law the exclusive right or privilege granted to a person, company, etc, by the state to purchase, manufacture, use, or sell some commodity or to carry on trade in a specified country or area
[11] exclusive control, possession, or use of something
[12] trademark a board game for two to six players who throw dice to advance their tokens around a board, the object being to acquire the property on which their tokens land

Words related to Monopoly

patent, trust, cartel, holding, ownership, syndicate, proprietorship, corner, pool, copyright, oligopoly, consortium, possessorship

Words nearby Monopoly

monopole, monopolism, monopolist, monopolistic competition, monopolize, monopoly, monopolylogue, monopropellant, monoprotic, monopsony, monopteral

Origin of Monopoly

1525–35; < Latin monopōlium < Greek monopṓlion right of exclusive sale, equivalent to mono- mono- + pōl(eîn ) to sell + -ion noun suffix

Other words from Monopoly

mo·nop·o·loid , adjective
an·ti·mo·nop·o·ly , adjective
pre·mo·nop·o·ly , noun, plural pre·mo·nop·o·lies, adjective
pro·mo·nop·o·ly , adjective

Word origin for Monopoly

C16: from Late Latin, from Greek monopōlion, from mono- + pōlein to sell

Synonyms for Monopoly

cartel, holding, ownership, patent, trust, consortium, copyright, corner, oligopoly, pool, proprietorship, syndicate, possessorship