1. (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" 
2. Exclusive control or possession of something
   "They have no monopoly on intelligence"

1. 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

See also: monopolist, monopolistic, monopolize

Type of: ascendance, ascendancy, ascendence, ascendency, board game, control, dominance, market, market place, marketplace

Encyclopedia: Monopoly

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