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- Dictionarymonopolize/məˈnɒpəlʌɪz/
verb
- 1. (of an organization or group) obtain exclusive possession or control of (a trade, commodity, or service): "they instituted press censorship and monopolized the means of communication" Similar
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MONOPOLIZE definition: 1. in business, to control something completely and to prevent other people having any effect on…. Learn more.
The meaning of MONOPOLIZE is to get a monopoly of : assume complete possession or control of. How to use monopolize in a sentence.
Monopolize definition: to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of.. See examples of MONOPOLIZE used in a sentence.
MONOPOLIZE meaning: 1. in business, to control something completely and to prevent other people having any effect on…. Learn more.
If you monopolize something, you won't let anyone else get their hands on it. When you were little, your mom might have said, "Don't monopolize the swing. Let your sister have a turn."
monopolize something to have or take control of the largest part of something so that other people are prevented from sharing it. Men traditionally monopolized jobs in the printing industry. As usual, she completely monopolized the conversation.
mo·nop·o·lize. (mə-nŏp′ə-līz′) tr.v. mo·nop·o·lized, mo·nop·o·liz·ing, mo·nop·o·liz·es. 1. To acquire or maintain a monopoly of. 2. To dominate or use to the exclusion of others: monopolized the conversation. mo·nop′o·li·za′tion (-lĭ-zā′shən) n. mo·nop′o·liz′er n.
MONOPOLIZE meaning: to take over and control (something or someone) completely to use (something) in a way that prevents others from using it.
1. If you say that someone monopolizes something, you mean that they have a very large share of it and prevent other people from having a share. [...] 2. If something or someone monopolizes you, they demand a lot of your time and attention, so that there is very little time left for anything or anyone else. [...] More. Conjugations of 'monopolize'
Definition of monopolize verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
