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Monopoly
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Pronunciation
Mo-no*po-ly
Etymology
Latin monopolia , from Greek monopolion, from mon + polein, to sell
Noun
monopoly
- A situation where there is only one company is providing a certain product or service. The company gets to choose the price it wants.
Translations
- Dutch: monopolie n
- Finnish: monopoli
- French: monopolie
- German: Monopol , n (plural Monopole)
- Greek, Ancient μονοπόλιον (monopolion )
- Greek, Modern μονοπόλιο (monopolio )
- Hebrew: מונופול (Mo'no'pol)
- Italian: monopoli , monopolio
- Latin: monopolium
- Portuguese: monopolio
- Romanian: monopol n
- Spanish: monopolio
See also
- oligopoly
Proper noun
Monopoly®
- A board game in which players use toy money to buy and trade properties.
Translations
- German: Monopoly (gender?)
- Italian: Monopoli m
See also
- Wikipedia article on Monopoly®
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