monopolise
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[change]- (US) monopolize
Pronunciation
[change]- IPA (key): /məˈnɒpəlʌɪz/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: mon‧op‧ol‧ise
Verb
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- (transitive) If a company monopolises the market, they dominate or have total control of it by excluding everyone else.