ALL meanings of monopoly
mo·nop·o·ly
M m - noun monopoly total control, esp. of commercial market 1
- noun plural monopoly exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market, or a control that makes possible the manipulation of prices. Compare duopoly, oligopoly. 1
- noun plural monopoly an exclusive privilege to carry on a business, traffic, or service, granted by a government. 1
- noun plural monopoly the exclusive possession or control of something. 1
- noun plural monopoly something that is the subject of such control, as a commodity or service. 1
- noun plural monopoly a company or group that has such control. 1
- noun plural monopoly the market condition that exists when there is only one seller. 1
- noun plural monopoly (initial capital letter) a board game in which a player attempts to gain a monopoly of real estate by advancing around the board and purchasing property, acquiring capital by collecting rent from other players whose pieces land on that property. 1
- noun monopoly The exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service. 1
- variable noun monopoly If a company, person, or state has a monopoly on something such as an industry, they have complete control over it, so that it is impossible for others to become involved in it. 0
- countable noun monopoly A monopoly is a company which is the only one providing a particular product or service. 0
- singular noun monopoly If you say that someone does not have a monopoly on something, you mean that they are not the only person who has that thing. 0
- noun monopoly exclusive control of the market supply of a product or service 0
- noun monopoly an enterprise exercising this control 0
- noun monopoly the product or service so controlled 0
- noun monopoly the exclusive right or privilege granted to a person, company, etc, by the state to purchase, manufacture, use, or sell some commodity or to carry on trade in a specified country or area 0
- noun monopoly exclusive control, possession, or use of something 0
- noun monopoly a board game for two to six players who throw dice to advance their tokens around a board, the object being to acquire the property on which their tokens land 0
- noun monopoly exclusive control of a commodity or service in a given market, or control that makes possible the fixing of prices and the virtual elimination of free competition 0
- noun monopoly an exclusive privilege of engaging in a particular business or providing a service, granted by a ruler or by the state 0
- noun monopoly exclusive possession or control of something 0
- noun monopoly something that is held or controlled as a monopoly 0
- noun monopoly a company or combination that has a monopoly 0
- noun monopoly a game played on a special board by two or more players: they move according to the throw of dice, engaging in mock real estate transactions with play money 0