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monopolise

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mo⋅nop⋅o⋅lize

  [muh-nop-uh-lahyz]
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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.

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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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
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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