noun (plural monopolies)
1 ~ (in / of / on sth) (business) the complete control of trade in particular goods or the supply of a particular service; a type of goods or a service that is controlled in this way:
In the past central government had a monopoly on television broadcasting. * Electricity, gas and water were considered to be natural monopolies.
2 [usuallysing.] ~ in / of / on sth the complete control, possession or use of sth; a thing that belongs only to one person or group and that other people cannot share:
Managers do not have a monopoly on stress. * A good education should not be the monopoly of the rich.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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