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monopolize
(UK also monopolise) /məˈnɒpəlaɪz/ verb [T]Definition
› to take control of the supply and price of a particular product or service: Businesses might try to monopolize a market.
monopolization (UK also monopolisation) noun [U] › In the government's view, the goal is to "ensure that there remain no practices likely to result in monopolization."(Definition of monopolize verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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