MONOPOLIZE

monopolize, monopolise

(verb) have or exploit a monopoly of; “OPEC wants to monopolize oil”

monopolize, monopolise

(verb) have and control fully and exclusively; “He monopolizes the laser printer”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

monopolize (third-person singular simple present monopolizes, present participle monopolizing, simple past and past participle monopolized)

(transitive) To have a monopoly on something

(transitive) To dominate or to get total control of something by excluding everyone else

Synonyms

• hog

• corner

• take over

• dominate

Source: Wiktionary

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Mo*nop"o*lize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Monopolized; p. pr. & vb. n. Monopolizing.] Etym: [From Monopoly.]

Definition: 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 of; as, to monopolize the coffee trade; to monopolize land.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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