nnoun.state(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one sellerTopic:economic scienceeconomicspolitical economy
Examples:- a monopoly on silver
- when you have a monopoly you can ask any price you like
Derivationally Related Form:monopolizemonopolisticmonopolise
Hypernyms:market market place marketplace
Inherited Hypernyms:monopolymarketactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:corner
nnoun.stateexclusive control or possession of somethingExamples:- They have no monopoly on intelligence
Derivationally Related Form:monopolistmonopolizemonopolise
Hypernyms:ascendance ascendancy ascendence ascendency control dominance
Inherited Hypernyms:monopolydominanceconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.acta 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 dieDomain Usage:trademark
Hypernyms:board game
Inherited Hypernyms:monopolyboard gameparlor gamegameactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity