Monopoly

/mənˈɒpəli/

/məˈnɑpəɫi/

[noun]

Monopoly

[NOUN]

a type of board game in which players use game currency to buy buildings or streets represented on the board

the exclusive authority or ownership over a particular resource or domain

2.1

a situation in which one organization or entity exclusively controls the production, distribution, or trade of a product or service, making other rivals unable to compete

in the same way as; like

Examples

1. Monopolies stifle innovation.

2. Monopoly is a board game.

3. Monopolies are hideous with cellphones.

4. Of course these big tech companies are monopolies.

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