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monopolize
mo·nop·o·lize [ mə nóppə lz ] (past and past participle mo·nop·o·lized, present participle mo·nop·o·liz·ing, 3rd person present singular mo·nop·o·liz·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. dominate selfishly: to demand or take all of something such as somebody's time, attention, or affections, in a selfish way
2. have exclusive commercial control of: to have complete control of an industry or service and prevent other companies or people from participating or competing in it

mo·nop·o·li·za·tion [ mə nòppəli záysh'n ] noun
mo·nop·o·liz·er noun
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