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Meaning of "monopoly" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MONOPOLY

From Late Latin, from Greek monopōlion, from mono- + pōlein to sell.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MONOPOLY

monopoly  [məˈnɒpəlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MONOPOLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Monopoly is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MONOPOLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

monopoly

Monopoly

A monopoly (from Greek monos μόνος (alone or single) + polein πωλεῖν (to sell)) exists when a specific person or enterprise is the only supplier of a particular commodity (this contrasts with a monopsony which relates to a single entity's control of a market to purchase a good or service, and with oligopoly which consists of a few entities dominating an industry). Monopolies are thus characterized by a lack of economic competition to produce the good or service and a lack of viable substitute goods. The verb "monopolise" refers to the process by which a company gains the ability to raise prices or exclude competitors. In economics, a monopoly is a single seller. In law, a monopoly is a business entity that has significant market power, that is, the power to charge high prices. Although monopolies may be big businesses, size is not a characteristic of a monopoly. A small business may still have the power to raise prices in a small industry (or market). A monopoly is distinguished from a monopsony, in which there is only one buyer of a product or service; a monopoly may also have monopsony control of a sector of a market.

Definition of monopoly in the English dictionary

The first definition of monopoly in the dictionary is exclusive control of the market supply of a product or service. Other definition of monopoly is an enterprise exercising this control. Monopoly is also the product or service so controlled.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MONOPOLY


antimonopoly
ˌæntɪməˈnɒpəlɪ
bibliopoly
ˌbɪblɪˈɒpəlɪ
dapperly
ˈdæpəlɪ
duopoly
djʊˈɒpəlɪ
Gallipoli
ɡəˈlɪpəlɪ
gospelly
ˈɡɒspəlɪ
improperly
ɪmˈprɒpəlɪ
municipally
mjuːˈnɪsɪpəlɪ
oedipally
ˈiːdɪpəlɪ
oligopoly
ˌɒlɪˈɡɒpəlɪ
papally
ˈpeɪpəlɪ
popply
ˈpɒpəlɪ
principally
ˈprɪnsɪpəlɪ
properly
ˈprɒpəlɪ
pulpally
ˈpʌlpəlɪ
purply
ˈpɜːpəlɪ
ripply
ˈrɪpəlɪ
Trichinopoly
ˌtrɪkɪˈnɒpəlɪ
tripoli
ˈtrɪpəlɪ
unproperly
ʌnˈprɒpəlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MONOPOLY

monopodia
monopodial
monopodially
monopodium
monopody
monopole
monopolies
Monopolies and Mergers Commission
monopolisation
monopolise
monopoliser
monopolism
monopolist
monopolistic
monopolistic competition
monopolistically
monopolization
monopolize
monopolizer

WORDS THAT END LIKE MONOPOLY

absolute monopoly
allicholy
amphiboly
coly
cooly
drooly
emboly
epiboly
gooly
government monopoly
holy
melancholy
moly
natural monopoly
overholy
poly
roly-poly
stooly
the holy
unholy

Synonyms and antonyms of monopoly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «monopoly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MONOPOLY

Find out the translation of monopoly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of monopoly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «monopoly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

垄断地位
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

monopolio
570 millions of speakers

English

monopoly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एकाधिकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

احْتِكَارٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

монополия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

monopólio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একাধিকার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

monopole
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Monopoli
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Monopol
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

独占
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

독점
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Monopoli
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự độc quyền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஏகபோக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एकाधिकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tekel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

monopolio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

monopol
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

монополія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

monopol
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μονοπώλιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

monopolie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

monopol
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

monopol
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of monopoly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MONOPOLY»

The term «monopoly» is very widely used and occupies the 17.040 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MONOPOLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about monopoly

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10 QUOTES WITH «MONOPOLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word monopoly.
1
Spiro T. Agnew
A tiny and closed fraternity of privileged men, elected by no one, and enjoying a monopoly sanctioned and licensed by government.
2
Stewart Alsop
Microsoft has a monopoly over the desktop operating systems.
3
Reza Aslan
What the printing press is to Christianity in the 16th century, that's what the Internet is doing to Islam now. It has opened up the monopoly over the interpretation of Islam that used to solely belong to the religious class.
4
Steve Ballmer
I don't know what a monopoly is until somebody tells me.
5
Jim Barksdale
I think the touchstone is to give consumers a full, fair choice without the power of a monopoly operating system pushing them in a direction that free competition might or might not achieve.
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Frederic Bastiat
They will come to learn in the end, at their own expense, that it is better to endure competition for rich customers than to be invested with monopoly over impoverished customers.
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Craig Brown
Monopoly may also end in tears, but its tensions are cruder, lacking the infinitely subtle shadings of irritation and acrimony provided by Scrabble.
8
James Buchan
Saudi Arabia is a puritanical state that claims a monopoly of wisdom and virtue.
9
Emanuel Celler
I had advocated the establishment of a Negro industrial commission. I had gestured against the growth of monopoly power. I had introduced a few civil rights bills.
10
Herbert Croly
Of course, Americans have no monopoly of patriotic enthusiasm and good faith.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MONOPOLY»

Discover the use of monopoly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to monopoly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Captive Audience: The Telecom Industry and Monopoly Power in ...
In the clearest terms, this book explores how telecommunications monopolies have affected the daily lives of consumers and America's global economic standing.
Susan P. Crawford, 2013
2
Monopoly: The Story Behind the World's Best-Selling Game
He is the author of Tales of South Jersey (Rutgers University Press) and resides in Philadelphia.
Rod Kennedy, 2004
3
Monopoly: The World's Most Famous Game-- and how it Got that Way
Philip Orbanes, expert on all things Monopoliana, tells the remarkable history of the Monopoly game, from its predecessor's birth as a teaching tool for an economics class in the first decade of the twentieth century, through its ...
Philip Orbanes, 2006
4
Labor and Monopoly Capital: The Degradation of Work in the ...
This widely acclaimed book, first published in 1974, was a classic from its first day in print.
Harry Braverman, 1998
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The Monopoly Companion: The Players' Guide
Covers the history, rules, and strategies of the popular board game.
‎2007
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Against Intellectual Monopoly
This book has broad coverage of both copyrights and patents and is designed for a general audience, focusing on simple examples.
Michele Boldrin, David K. Levine, 2010
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Winning Monopoly
" In this book, Seidman also provides charts and histograms that show precisely the frequency that properties are landed on and the expected money that each will generate from rent.
Glenn Seidman, 2011
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National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the ...
After 32 years, Montreal will soon lose its professional baseball team.
Tim Hornbaker, 2007
9
Nursing, Physician Control, and the Medical Monopoly: ...
Nursing, Physician Control, and the Medical Monopoly Historical Perspectives on Gendered Inequality in Roles, Rights, and Range of Practice Thetis M. Group and Joan I. Roberts A history of physicians' efforts to dominate the healthcare ...
Thetis M. Group, Joan I. Roberts, 2001
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Regulating Infrastructure: Monopoly, Contracts, and Discretion
This book addresses one of the most vexing of these: how can government fairly and effectively regulate "natural monopolies"--those infrastructure and utility services whose technologies make competition impractical?
José A. Gómez-Ibáñez, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MONOPOLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term monopoly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pirates War: The Dice King Mixes Monopoly With Combat on Mobile
The multiplayer property building game is similar to Monopoly, and will take players to the Islands of the Tiakoke on a quest to find the lost ... «SocialTimes, Jul 15»
2
Grimsby Monopoly – date set for game's official launch
Wednesday, September 30, has been officially announced as M-Day – the day the official Grimsby and Cleethorpes Monopoly board is ... «Grimsby Telegraph, Jul 15»
3
Rosneft Requests to Strip Gazprom of Monopoly on Russian Gas …
"The conflict of interests within Gazprom, which is a monopoly in transportation services on one hand and which is a largest gas supplier on ... «The Moscow Times, Jul 15»
4
Rabbinate kosher monopoly gets boost from Knesset
The public will justifiably not stand for this.” The High Court of Justice is currently reviewing the Rabbinate's monopoly over kashrut certification. «Haaretz, Jul 15»
5
Vietnam plans to end EVN monopoly in power market in 2016
“This will end the monopoly status of EVN.” He said the market will allow the establishment of private power businesses that work as EVN ... «Thanh Nien Daily, Jul 15»
6
Internet services monopoly not working out well
Meanwhile, for the rest of the country, the monopoly belongs to TM Net. There is where the lack of competition leading to inefficiency of TM Net ... «Malaysiakini, Jul 15»
7
Texas Gold Depository Shifts Economic Power to State; Ends Fed …
As Capriglione pointed out during the interview, it has the potential to undermine the Federal Reserve's monopoly on money. “The really ... «Tenth Amendment Center, Jul 15»
8
Think Monopoly, with HDB flats and more with Building The Lion
Simple to play, this board game can be great fun for the family. Up to four people can play together, but everyone needs his own phone or tablet ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
9
888 Holdings Acquires Bwin.Party, Giving It “Virtual Monopoly” in US …
Last week, 888Holdings acquired Bwin.Party for $1.4 billion in US dollars. The acquisition gives 888 Holdings a firm grasp on the U.S. gaming ... «LegalUSPokerSites.com, Jul 15»
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How to always win at Monopoly: seven essential tips
But like real life, following certain established rules can increase your chances of success immeasurably, as the UK's new Monopoly champion ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

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