transcription, транскрипция: [ mənɒpəli ]
( monopolies)
1.
If a company, person, or state has a monopoly on something such as an industry, they have complete control over it, so that it is impossible for others to become involved in it. ( BUSINESS )
...Russian moves to end a state monopoly on land ownership.
...the governing party’s monopoly over the media.
N-VAR : oft with poss , oft N on/over n / -ing
2.
A monopoly is a company which is the only one providing a particular product or service. ( BUSINESS )
...a state-owned monopoly.
N-COUNT
3.
If you say that someone does not have a monopoly on something, you mean that they are not the only person who has that thing.
Women do not have a monopoly on feelings of betrayal.
N-SING : with brd-neg , usu N on n