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   Mo·nop·o·lize

   /məˈnäpəˌlīz/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of an organization or group) obtain exclusive possession or control of (a trade, commodity, or service): "they instituted press censorship and monopolized the means of communication" Similar cornercontroltake overgain control/dominance overhave sole/exclusive rights inexercise a monopoly overarchaic:engross
   • ▪ have or take the greatest share of: "the bigger teams monopolize the most profitable sponsorships and TV deals" Similar dominatetake overnot let anyone else take part innot let anyone else get a word in edgewiseinformal:hog
   • ▪ get or keep exclusively to oneself: "Sophie monopolized the guest of honor for most of the evening" Similar take up all the attention ofkeep to oneselfhave all to oneselfnot allow to associate with othersinformal:tie upOpposite share

   Derivatives

   • 1. monopolization noun
   • 2. monopolizer noun

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