monopoly

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Synonyms: monopody, monopole, monopoli, monotony, monopsony, monomoy, monophony, monopode, monopod, monophyly, monopile

Antonyms: monopody, monopole, monopoli, monotony, monopsony, monomoy, monophony, monopode, monopod, monophyly, monopile

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Noun

1. A situation, by legal privilege or other agreement, in which solely one party ([[company]], [[cartel]] etc.) exclusively [[provide]]s a particular [[product]] or [[service]], dominating that [[market]] and generally exerting powerful control over it.
2. An exclusive control over the trade or production of a commodity or service through exclusive [[possession]].
3. The [[privilege]] granting the exclusive right to exert such control.
4. {{lb|en|metonymy}} The [[market]] thus controlled.
5. {{lb|en|metonymy}} The [[holder]] (person, company or other) of such [[market]] domination in one of the above manners.

Proper noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q17243}}{{lb|en|board games}} A [[board game]] in which [[player]]s use [[play money]] to [[buy]] and [[trade]] [[property|properties]], with the [[objective]] of [[forcing]] [[opponents]] into [[bankruptcy]].

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