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monopolize

/məˈnɒpəlʌɪz/

verb monopolizes · monopolizing · monopolized · monopolise

transitive To have a monopoly on something.
transitive To dominate or to get total control of something by excluding everyone else. Teachers try not to let any one student monopolize a class discussion.

Similar: hog, corner, take over, dominate

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verb

Similar: hog, corner, take over, dominate

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verb have a monopoly

Español	monopolizar
中文	壟斷 /垄断 lǒngduàn
Português	monopolizar
Français	monopoliser, accaparer
Deutsch	monopolisieren
Italiano	monopolizzare
Русский	монополизи́ровать monopolizírovatʹ
العربية	اِحْتَكَرَ iḥtakara

verb dominate

Español	monopolizar, acaparar
Português	monopolizar
Français	accaparer
Deutsch	monopolisieren, beherrschen
Italiano	monopolizzare

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@misc{monopolize_2026,
  title = {monopolize},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/monopolize},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}