Monopolise (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Have and control fully and exclusively; "He monopolizes the laser printer".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Examples

• The company sought to monopolise the market for renewable energy solutions, leading to increased concerns over competition.
• The largest retailer in town managed to monopolise sales of the popular video game console on its release.
• As the only restaurant in the village, it effectively monopolises the local dining scene.
• Her talent and popularity in her sport have allowed her to monopolise the media coverage of her competitions.
• The tech giant's efforts to monopolise the online advertising industry led to calls for government intervention.

Synonyms

• Monopolize

Hypernyms

• Control

Meaning ²

Have or exploit a monopoly of; "OPEC wants to monopolize oil".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Examples

• Amazon aims to monopolise the e-commerce market by offering a wide range of products and competitive pricing.
• Google has successfully managed to monopolise the online advertising industry through its powerful AdWords platform.
• The large corporation tries to monopolise the market by buying out its competitors and smallerbusinesses.
• OPEC's goal is to monopolise the global oil market and regulate the price of crude oil.
• Microsoft almost monopolised the operating system market with its Windows software back in the 1990s.

Synonyms

• Monopolize

Hypernyms

• Hold
• Have

Related Words

• Monopoly (noun)
• Monopolisation (noun)
• Monopolist (noun)
• Monopoliser (noun)