v.
Pronunciation: m ə - ' nä-p ə - ˌ l ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -lized ; -liz · ing
Date: 1611
: to get a monopoly of : assume complete possession or control of < monopolize a conversation>
– mo · nop · o · li · za · tion \ - ˌ nä-p ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun
– mo · nop · o · liz · er \ - ' nä-p ə - ˌ l ī -z ə r \ noun