mo|nop´o|li|za´tion

mo|nop´o|li|za´tion
mo|nop|o|lize «muh NOP uh lyz», transitive verb, -lized, -liz|ing.
1. to have or get exclusive possession or control of: »

This firm monopolizes the production of linen thread.

2. to occupy wholly; keep entirely to oneself: »

to monopolize a person's time. The few tolerable rooms are monopolized by the friends and favourites of the house (Tobias Smollett).

mo|nop´o|li|za´tion, noun.
mo|nop´o|liz´er, noun.

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  • 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

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • mo|nop´o|liz´er — mo|nop|o|lize «muh NOP uh lyz», transitive verb, lized, liz|ing. 1. to have or get exclusive possession or control of: »This firm monopolizes the production of linen thread. 2. to occupy wholly; keep entirely to oneself: »to monopolize a person s …   Useful english dictionary

  • mo|nop|o|lize — «muh NOP uh lyz», transitive verb, lized, liz|ing. 1. to have or get exclusive possession or control of: »This firm monopolizes the production of linen thread. 2. to occupy wholly; keep entirely to oneself: »to monopolize a person s time. The few …   Useful english dictionary

  • monopolization — mo·nop·o·li·za·tion …   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

  • li — 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; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… …   English syllables

  • ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

  • za — ab·so·lut·i·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; acet·y·li·za·tion; achro·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·id·i·za·tion; ac·tu·al·i·za·tion; aero·sol·i·za·tion; af·ri·can·i·za·tion; ag·ro·my·za; akhund·za·da; al·bi·ti·za·tion; al·car·ra·za; al·dol·i·za·tion;… …   English syllables

  • monopolize — mo•nop•o•lize [[t]məˈnɒp əˌlaɪz[/t]] v. t. lized, liz•ing 1) to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of 2) to obtain exclusive possession of • Etymology: 1605–15 mo•nop o•li•za′tion, n. mo•nop′o•liz er, n …   From formal English to slang

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