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Pronunciation
(RP): mÉnÅ'pÉlÄ", /mÉËnÉpÉËli/, /<tt>m@"nQp@%li</tt>/
(US): mÉnä'pÉlÄ", /mÉËnÉpÉËli/, /<tt>m@"nAp@%li</tt>/
Etymology
L. monopolia, from Greek μονοÏÏλιον (monopolion), from (mon) + <!--provide the Greek: "polein" is a transliteration--> (polein), to sell<br>etystub
Noun
en-noun|monopolies
- A situation in which solely one company exclusively provides a particular product or service, dominating that market and generally exerting powerful control over it.
- An exclusive control over the trade or manufacture of a commodity
- A company dominating a market in one of the the above manners.
Translations
Bulgarian: монопол
Chinese (simplified): ç¬å (duzhan)
Chinese (traditional): ç¨ä½
Danish: monopol
Dutch: monopolie n
Finnish: monopoli
French: monopole
German: Monopol, n<!--this belongs in the German entry: (plural Monopole)-->
Greek, Ancient μονοÏÏλιον (monopolion)
Greek, Modern μονοÏÏλιο (monopolio)
Hebrew: ××× ×פ×× (Monopol)
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Indonesian: monopoli
Italian: monopoli, monopolio
Japanese: ç¬å (ã©ããã dokusen), å°å£² (ããã°ã)
Korean: ì 매ê¶
Latin: monopolium
Norwegian: monopol
Portuguese: monopólio
Romanian: monopol n
Russian: монополиÑ
Spanish: monopolio
See also
duopoly
oligopoly
monopolistic
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