transcription, транскрипция: [ mə-ˈnä-p(ə-)lē ]
noun
( plural -lies )
Etymology: Latin monopolium, from Greek monopōlion, from mon- + pōlein to sell
Date: 1534
1. : exclusive ownership through legal privilege, command of supply, or concerted action
2. : exclusive possession or control
3. : a commodity controlled by one party
4. : one that has a monopoly