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Monopolize (Verb)

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

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The company monopolizes the market for cloud computing services and refuses to allow any competition.
She tends to monopolize the conversation at social gatherings with her long-winded stories.
Disney and other major studios seem to monopolize the film industry with massive blockbusters.
The new policy allows one company to monopolize the city's public transportation system.
Her brother often tries to monopolize the controller during family gaming nights.

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

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

The large corporation wanted to monopolize the market for their new product by buying out their competitors.
To avoid allowing a single company to monopolize the industry, the government has implemented tough regulations and anti-trust laws.
It's not fair that one person gets to monopolize the conversation, everyone else should have a chance to speak.
The goal was to monopolize the online streaming market by offering exclusive content.
Some argued that the company's actions were designed to monopolize the supply chain and stifle competition.