monopolize
/məˈnɑp·əˌlɑɪz/ v [T]Definition
› social studies to have or take complete control of something so that others are prevented from sharing it: Rockefeller monopolized oil refining in the 1800s. She has a habit of monopolizing the conversation.
(Definition of monopolize v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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