Monopolistic Meaning
/məˌnɒpəˈlɪstɪk/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjActing in the manner of a monopoly.
Sentence Examples
The company's monopolistic practices were under scrutiny.
The market became monopolistic and unfair.
The government took action to stop the monopolistic practices.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ruthless ____ firm raised prices after buying all of its competitors.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The government took action against the large corporation's ____ practices, which were preventing fair competition in the local telecommunications market.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English monopoly Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -istic English monopolistic From monopoly + -istic.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"There was a prevailing fear of the effect of large undertakings becoming monopolistic, and Parliament showed itself unwilling to sanction any large groupings."
— 1948 January and February, “British Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 1:
"But electric vehicles and the batteries that made them run became ensnared in corporate scandals, fraud, and monopolistic corruption that shook the confidence of the nation and inspired automotive upstarts."
— 2006, Edwin Black, chapter 1, in Internal Combustion:
"Dominguez-González explained: "The Spanish market is no longer a monopolistic one, and there is great interest among both the existing open access operators and potential future ones in providing services on other lines.""
— 2023 July 26, Ben Jones, “EU open access growth offers pointers for UK hopefuls”, in RAIL, number 988, pages 32–33:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ruthless ____ firm raised prices after buying all of its competitors.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The government took action against the large corporation's ____ practices, which were preventing fair competition in the local telecommunications market.