monopoly

/məˈnɒpəli/noun
Elementary
1

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.

2

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

3

The privilege granting the exclusive right to exert such control.

4

The market thus controlled.

5

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

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