monopoly

IPA(Pronunciation)

/məˈnɒpəˌli/

Noun

metonymically

A situation, by legal privilege or other agreement, in which solely one party (company, cartel etc.) exclusively provides a particular product or service, dominating that market and generally exerting powerful control over it.

Japanese Meaning

ある市場において、一社または一団体が独占的に製品やサービスを提供し、市場を支配する状態 / 独占状態、単独支配

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The telecom giant's monopoly allowed it to set high prices and block new competitors from entering the market.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その通信大手の独占により、高い料金を設定し、新規競争者の参入を阻止することができた。

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Sense（1）

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Sense（2）

An exclusive control over the trade or production of a commodity or service through exclusive possession.

A land monopoly renders its holder(s) nearly almighty in an agricultural society.

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Sense（3）

The privilege granting the exclusive right to exert such control.

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Sense（4）

(metonymically) The market thus controlled.

Sense（5）

(metonymically) The holder (person, company or other) of such market domination in one of the above manners.

monopolies

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