monopolization

American  

[muh-nahp-uh-lahyz-ay-shuhn] / məˌnɑp ə laɪzˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of monopolizing something or someone, particularly a market.

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Other Word Forms

• anti-monopolization noun
• demonopolization noun
• quasi-monopolization noun
• re-monopolization noun

Example Sentences

The actor Mark Ruffalo has suggested a Paramount Skydance takeover would also be "monopolization".

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

“We have not been given any notice or seen any other sign that the DOJ is conducting a separate monopolization investigation,” Sunshine said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

However, Isenberg believes that if governments can deploy smart policies such as interoperability and nondiscrimination, they can foster innovation in the AI space while preventing monopolization.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2025

“It’s the first of the major monopolization cases against the major tech platforms to go to trial, and so that makes it a bellwether.”

From New York Times • May 2, 2024

At the agency’s inception, scientists had hoped it would serve as a civilian bulwark against military monopolization of nuclear research.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik