corner

/ˈkɔːnər/ verb [T] COMMERCE

Definition

corner the market (in sth) › to get control of an area of business so that it is difficult for other companies to be successful in it: Small low-cost airlines have cornered the market in cheap flights.

(Definition of corner verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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