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monopolistic

[muh-nahp-uhl-ist-ik]

adjective

  1. advocating, characterized by, or tending toward monopoly.



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These intermediaries have created unnecessary complexity and costs, all while profiting from a monopolistic model that limits a company from communicating directly with its shareholders.

Live Nation is currently facing a sweeping federal antitrust lawsuit in the U.S., alleging monopolistic practices, following heated Senate hearings the wake of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour on-sale debacle.

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“We’ve been through geopolitical issues, monopolistic practices, government protective policies, but we know one thing: that when it comes to trade, it’s very resilient.”

Last year, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Live Nation, which suggested breaking up the company due to its alleged monopolistic practices.

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Economists and antitrust experts predicted that the creation of a monopolistic supermarket giant would almost surely add inflationary pressure to food prices.

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