The federal government and most of the states have laws that forbid monopolistic combinations of capital (John A. Appleman).
To curb monopolistic abuses, the Interstate Commerce Act was passed in 1887 (Wall Street Journal).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mo|nop´o|lis´ti|cal|ly — mo|nop|o|lis|tic «muh NOP uh LIHS tihk», adjective. 1. that monopolizes: »The federal government and most of the states have laws that forbid monopolistic combinations of capital (John A. Appleman). 2. having to do with monopolies or monopolists … Useful english dictionary
lis — acrop·o·lis; ae·o·lis; aero·bal·lis·tics; ama·bi·lis; am·a·ryl·lis; an·a·gal·lis; anaph·a·lis; an·nap·o·lis; ano·lis; anom·a·lis·tic; an·thyl·lis; apo·lis·ta; ba·lis·tes; ba·lis·ti·dae; bal·lis·ta; bal·lis·ter; bal·lis·ti·cian; bal·lis·tics;… … English syllables
tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; … English syllables
nop — ac·ti·nop·o·da; ac·ti·nop·te·ran; ac·ti·nop·te·ri; ac·ti·nop·te·ryg·ii; ad·e·nop·a·thy; am·i·nop·ter·in; bal·ae·nop·tera; bal·ae·nop·ter·i·dae; cas·ta·nop·sis; coe·nop·ter·i·da·les; co·nop·i·dae; di·go·nop·o·rous; ech·i·nop·a·nax; ech·i·nop·sine; … English syllables
monopolistic — mo·nop·o·lis·tic … English syllables
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
monopolist — mo•nop•o•list [[t]məˈnɒp ə lɪst[/t]] n. 1) bus a person who has a monopoly 2) bus an advocate of monopoly • Etymology: 1595–1605 mo•nop o•lis′tic, adj. mo•nop o•lis′ti•cal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
Monopolistic — Mo*nop o*lis tic (m[ o]*n[o^]p [ o]*l[i^]s t[i^]k), a. Of or pertaining to a monopolist. North Am. Rev. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
monopolistic — mo‧nop‧o‧lis‧tic [məˌnɒpəˈlɪstɪk◂ ǁ məˌnɑː ] adjective ECONOMICS controlling or trying to control an industry or business activity completely by not allowing other companies to compete fairly: • monopolistic market conditions • Unfair… … Financial and business terms
monopolistic — mo|nop|o|lis|tic [ mə,napə lıstık ] adjective relating to a MONOPOLY in business … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
