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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.
Related forms
mo·nop·o·li·za·tion, noun
mo·nop·o·liz·er, noun
an·ti·mo·nop·o·li·za·tion, adjective
o·ver·mo·nop·o·lize, verb (used with object), -lized, -liz·ing.
pre·mo·nop·o·lize, verb (used with object), -lized, -liz·ing.
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