Noun: monopoly mu'nó-pu-lee
- Exclusive control or possession of something
"They have no monopoly on intelligence"
- (economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
"a monopoly on silver"; "when you have a monopoly you can ask any price you like"
- A board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate as pieces advance around the board according to the throw of a die
Derived forms: monopolies
Type of: ascendance, ascendancy, ascendence, ascendency, board game, control, dominance, market, market place, marketplace
Encyclopedia: Monopoly, Moral Aspects of