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monopoly

/məˈnɑpəli/noun4 syllables

Monopoly means: a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate as pieces advance around the board according to the throw of a die.

Synonyms for monopoly1

also used for monopoly

monopolist

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What does monopoly mean?3

noun

1

a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate as pieces advance around the board according to the throw of a die

2

(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller“a monopoly on silver”

3

exclusive control or possession of something“They have no monopoly on intelligence”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Monopoly in a sentence

  • Though he long dominated the steel industry, he never achieved a complete monopoly.unknown
  • That company has a monopoly in the field, so to speak.sundown
  • The company has a monopoly on the nation's tobacco business.unknown
  • Monopoly is a popular game for families to play.Source_VOA
  • Our store has a monopoly on this item.JimBreen
  • You don't have the monopoly of the heart.unknown
  • The state has a monopoly on legitimate violence.mailohilohi
  • You don't have a monopoly on good taste.mailohilohi

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Forms of monopoly

as a noun

plural
monopolies