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possession — noun 1 having/owning sth ADJECTIVE ▪ exclusive, sole ▪ They had exclusive possession of the property as tenants. ▪ illegal, unlawful (esp. BrE) (both law) ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Adverse possession — Squatter s rights redirects here. For the film, see Squatter s Rights (film). Property law … Wikipedia
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. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
monopolize — monopolization, n. monopolizer, n. /meuh nop euh luyz /, v.t., monopolized, monopolizing. 1. to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of. 2. to obtain exclusive possession of; keep entirely to oneself: Children monopolize one s time. Also, esp.… … Universalium
monopolize — mo•nop•o•lize [[t]məˈnɒp əˌlaɪz[/t]] v. t. lized, liz•ing 1) to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of 2) to obtain exclusive possession of • Etymology: 1605–15 mo•nop o•li•za′tion, n. mo•nop′o•liz er, n … From formal English to slang
monopolise — /məˈnɒpəlaɪz / (say muh nopuhluyz) verb (t) (monopolised, monopolising) 1. to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of (a market, commodity, etc.). 2. to obtain exclusive possession of; keep entirely to oneself: she tried to monopolise his time.… …
monopolize — v.tr. (also ise) 1 obtain exclusive possession or control of (a trade or commodity etc.). 2 dominate or prevent others from sharing in (a conversation, person s attention, etc.). Derivatives: monopolization n. monopolizer n … Useful english dictionary
RELIGIOUS LIFE AND COMMUNITIES — Jews UNDER OTTOMAN RULE The Jews of the pre Zionist old yishuv, both sephardim (from the Orient) and ashkenazim (of European origin), dedicated their lives to the fulfillment of religious precepts: the study of the torah and the meticulous… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
colonialism, Western — ▪ politics Introduction a political economic phenomenon whereby various European nations explored, conquered, settled, and exploited large areas of the world. The age of modern colonialism began about 1500, following the European… … Universalium
lease — 1 / lēs/ n [Anglo French les, from lesser to grant by lease, from Old French laisser to let go, from Latin laxare to loosen, from laxus slack] 1 a: a contract by which an owner of property conveys exclusive possession, control, use, or enjoyment… … Law dictionary
