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Definition of "monopolize" []

  • To acquire or maintain a monopoly of. (verb-transitive)
  • To dominate by excluding others: monopolized the conversation. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "monopolize" in a sentence
  • "Cuomo said he is targeting people who "monopolize" overtime shifts and other "special payments" in their final years of employment to boost their annual income."
  • "Gilmore is concerned that Google / EarthLink will be allowed to track users across the network with a high degree of granularity and "monopolize" the Wi-Fi airwaves."
  • "He accused the West of trying to "monopolize" the nuclear fuel supply by rejecting Iranian offers to buy fuel rods for its research reactor and then by making conditions on the uranium swap."