monopolistic
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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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.
“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.”
Economists and antitrust experts predicted that the creation of a monopolistic supermarket giant would almost surely add inflationary pressure to food prices.
From Los Angeles Times
The suit argues that the companies’ actions violate the Sherman Act, a cornerstone of U.S. antitrust law passed in 1890 that prohibits business practices that restrict competition, such as price-fixing and monopolistic behavior.
From Salon
In May, the Justice Department sued the company to break up the dominant concert promoter and ticket seller, accusing the combined firm of monopolistic practices.
From Los Angeles Times
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