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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.


Other Word Forms

  • anti-monopolization noun
  • demonopolization noun
  • quasi-monopolization noun
  • re-monopolization noun

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal

“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

In the second half of his term, enforcers focused more on monopolization cases.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, Isenberg believes that if governments can deploy smart policies such as interoperability and nondiscrimination, they can foster innovation in the AI space while preventing monopolization.

From Salon

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