monopolism

[ muh-nop-uh-liz-uhm ]

noun

1. the existence or prevalence of monopolies.

Other Words From

• anti·mo·nopo·lism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of monopolism¹

First recorded in 1880–85; monopol(y) + -ism

Example Sentences

President Vladimir Putin accused social media companies of "monopolism" in a speech this year to the World Economic Forum.

From Reuters

Any act of unilateralism, monopolism and bullying would not work, and would only lead to a dead end, Xi said in a speech at the Great Hall of the People.

From Reuters

Any act of unilateralism, monopolism and bullying would not work, and would only lead to a dead end, Xi said in a speech delivered at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

From Reuters

The plaintiff who attacked the Warhol foundation sidestepped a waiver he had signed by accusing the group of monopolism.

From Economist

In the warmth of their recoil from the evils of monopolism, men ran into extreme and distorted embodiments of the opposite principle, and they ran contrary ways.

From Project Gutenberg