What does "monopoly" mean?
Monopoly: Exclusive possession; as, a monopoly of land. If I had a monopoly out, they would have part on 't. Shak.
Additional senses
- 2.The commodity or other material thing to which the monopoly relates; as, tobacco is a monopoly in France. [Colloq.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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