monopolize

monopolize
mo·nop·o·lize /mə-'nä-pə-ˌlīz/ vt -lized, -liz·ing: to get a monopoly of
monopolize an industry
mo·nop·o·li·za·tion /-ˌnä-pə-lə-'zā-shən/ n

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

monopolize
I verb absorb, appropriate, control, control market supply, control prices, control trade, corner, corner the market, dominate, engage, engross, enthrall, exercise exclusive rights, grip, have all to oneself, hold spellbound, hold the interest of, involve, keep entirely to oneself, obtain exclusive possession, occupy, own exclusively, retain exclusive control, retain exclusive possession, secure exclusive control, secure exclusive possession, stifle competition, suppress competition associated concepts: conspiracy to monopolize, restraint of trade II index immerse (engross), occupy (engage), possess

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006

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  • monopolize — monopolize, engross, absorb, consume mean to take up completely. Monopolize, the general term, means to pos sess or control exclusively {monopolize the year s crop of cotton} {a child should not be allowed to monopolize the attention of his… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • monopolize — mo‧nop‧o‧lize [məˈnɒpəlaɪz ǁ məˈnɑː ] also monopolise verb [transitive] ECONOMICS if a single company or a government monopolizes an industry, it gets control of all or most of it so that there is little or no competition from other companies or… …   Financial and business terms

  • Monopolize — Mo*nop o*lize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Monopolized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Monopolizing}.] [From {Monopoly}.] To acquire a monopoly of; to have or get the exclusive privilege or means of dealing in, or the exclusive possession of; to engross the whole… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • monopolize — [mə näp′ə līz΄] vt. monopolized, monopolizing 1. to get, have or exploit a monopoly of 2. to get full possession or control of; dominate completely [to monopolize a conversation] monopolization n. monopolizer n …   English World dictionary

  • monopolize — (v.) 1610s; see MONOPOLY (Cf. monopoly) + IZE (Cf. ize). Figurative use from 1620s. Related: Monopolized; monopolizing; monopolization …   Etymology dictionary

  • monopolize — (Amer.) mo nop·o·lize || mÉ™ nÉ‘pÉ™laɪz / nÉ’ v. exercise exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market; exploit a monopoly of; have a monopoly (also monopolise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • monopolize — [v] dominate, control absorb, acquire, bogart, consume, copyright, corner, corner the market*, devour, employ, engross, exclude, exercise control, have, hog*, hold, keep to oneself, lock up*, manage, own, own exclusively, patent, possess,… …   New thesaurus

  • monopolize — (also monopolise) ► VERB ▪ take exclusive control or use of. DERIVATIVES monopolization noun …   English terms dictionary

  • monopolize — UK [məˈnɒpəlaɪz] / US [məˈnɑpəˌlaɪz] verb [transitive] Word forms monopolize : present tense I/you/we/they monopolize he/she/it monopolizes present participle monopolizing past tense monopolized past participle monopolized economics if a company… …   English dictionary

  • monopolize — mo|nop|o|lize [ mə napə,laız ] verb transitive 1. ) if a company monopolizes a particular business activity, it controls that activity by preventing other companies from being involved in it: Their aim was to outdo other competitors and… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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