monopoly

[ muh-nop-uh-lee ]
/ məˈnɒp ə li /

noun, plural mo·nop·o·lies.

Origin of monopoly

1525–35; < Latin monopōlium < Greek monopṓlion right of exclusive sale, equivalent to mono- mono- + pōl(eîn) to sell + -ion noun suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM monopoly

mo·nop·o·loid, adjective an·ti·mo·nop·o·ly, adjective pre·mo·nop·o·ly, noun, plural pre·mo·nop·o·lies, adjective pro·mo·nop·o·ly, adjective

Words nearby monopoly

monopole, monopolism, monopolist, monopolistic competition, monopolize, monopoly, monopolylogue, monopropellant, monoprotic, monopsony, monopteral

Example sentences from the Web for anti-monopoly

British Dictionary definitions for anti-monopoly (1 of 2)

monopoly
/ (məˈnɒpəlɪ) /

noun plural -lies

exclusive control of the market supply of a product or service
  1. an enterprise exercising this control
  2. the product or service so controlled
law the exclusive right or privilege granted to a person, company, etc, by the state to purchase, manufacture, use, or sell some commodity or to carry on trade in a specified country or area
exclusive control, possession, or use of something

Derived forms of monopoly

monopolism, noun monopolist, noun monopolistic, adjective monopolistically, adverb

Word Origin for monopoly

C16: from Late Latin, from Greek monopōlion, from mono- + pōlein to sell

British Dictionary definitions for anti-monopoly (2 of 2)

Monopoly
/ (məˈnɒpəlɪ) /

noun

trademark a board game for two to six players who throw dice to advance their tokens around a board, the object being to acquire the property on which their tokens land

Cultural definitions for anti-monopoly

monopoly

The exclusive control by one company of a service or product.