monopolize

[ muh-nop-uh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, mo·nop·o·lized, mo·nop·o·liz·ing.

1. to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of.
2. to obtain exclusive possession of; keep entirely to oneself:

   Children monopolize one's time.

monopolize

/ məˈnɒpəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. to have, control, or make use of fully, excluding others
2. to obtain, maintain, or exploit a monopoly of (a market, commodity, etc)

Derived Forms

• moˈnopoˌlizer, noun
• moˌnopoliˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• mo·nopo·li·zation noun
• mo·nopo·lizer noun
• anti·mo·nopo·li·zation adjective
• over·mo·nopo·lize verb (used with object) overmonopolized overmonopolizing
• premo·nopo·lize verb (used with object) premonopolized premonopolizing
• unmo·nopo·lized adjective
• unmo·nopo·lizing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of monopolize¹

First recorded in 1605–15; monopol(y) + -ize

Example Sentences

Rampant disinformation from the 2024 election reveals the limitations of that approach: monopolized conversations ultimately become one-sided.

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Trump, like other “conservatives” and Republicans, has also attempted — and mostly succeeded — in monopolizing the great symbolic power of the American flag, guns and the Christian cross.

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Section 2 states that any company which monopolizes or attempts to monopolize a market is guilty of a felony.

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Another activist group, the Thai Cannabis Future Network, staged a sit-in outside the Government House in Bangkok, accusing the health ministry’s doctors of colluding with politicians, using re-criminalization as a ploy to monopolize the industry.

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Google illegally monopolized online search by paying companies like Apple and AT&T to make Google the default search engine on their devices, a federal judge ruled in a landmark antitrust case on Monday.

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Related Words

• absorb
• exclude
• possess
• take over
• utilize