monolithic
adjective /ˌmɒnəˈlɪθɪk/
/ˌmɑːnəˈlɪθɪk/
- used to describe large single vertical blocks of stone, especially ones that were shaped into a column by people living in ancient times, and that may have had some religious meaning
- a monolithic block
- (often disapproving) used to describe single, very large organizations that are very slow to change and not interested in individual people
- the monolithic structure of the state