Monopolizing

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mo⋅nop⋅o⋅lize

[muh-nop-uh-lahyz]

–verb (used with object), -lized, -liz⋅ing.

1.	to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of.

2.	to obtain exclusive possession of; keep entirely to oneself: Children monopolize one's time.

Also, especially British, mo⋅nop⋅o⋅lise.

Origin:
1605–15; monopol(y) + -ize

Related forms:

mo⋅nop⋅o⋅li⋅za⋅tion, noun

mo⋅nop⋅o⋅liz⋅er, noun

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mo·nop·o·lize (mə-nŏp'ə-līz')

tr.v. mo·nop·o·lized, mo·nop·o·liz·ing, mo·nop·o·liz·es

To acquire or maintain a monopoly of.
To dominate by excluding others: monopolized the conversation.

mo·nop'o·li·za'tion (-lĭ-zā'shən) n., mo·nop'o·liz'er n.

Synonyms: These verbs mean to exclusively possess or control: a service monopolized by one company; study that absorbs all her time; was consumed by fear; engrossed herself in her reading; was preoccupied with financial worries.

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Main Entry: mo·nop·o·lize
Pronunciation: m&-'nä-p&-"lIz
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -lized; -liz·ing
: to get a monopoly of <monopolize an industry> —mo·nop·o·li·za·tion /-"nä-p&-l&-'zA-sh&n/ noun

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