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monopolization

American  
[muh-nahp-uh-lahyz-ay-shuhn] / məˌnɑp ə laɪzˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act or process of monopolizing something or someone, particularly a market.


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The actor Mark Ruffalo has suggested a Paramount Skydance takeover would also be "monopolization".

From BBC Feb. 27, 2026

“We have not been given any notice or seen any other sign that the DOJ is conducting a separate monopolization investigation,” Sunshine said.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

District Judge Amit Mehta in the District of Columbia opens the door to a second trial to determine potential remedies to Google's monopolization of the search market.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2024

“It’s the first of the major monopolization cases against the major tech platforms to go to trial, and so that makes it a bellwether.”

From New York Times May 2, 2024

At the agency’s inception, scientists had hoped it would serve as a civilian bulwark against military monopolization of nuclear research.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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