monopoly

A noun referring to a market situation where there is only one seller of a product or service, or exclusive control over a particular commodity or service.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее рыночную ситуацию, при которой существует только один продавец товара или услуги, или исключительный контроль над определённым товаром или услугой.esSustantivo que designa una situación de mercado en la que existe un único vendedor de un bien o servicio, o el control exclusivo sobre un determinado producto o servicio.frNom désignant une situation de marché où un seul vendeur ou producteur contrôle l'offre d'un bien ou d'un service, ou le contrôle exclusif d'un bien, d'un service ou d'un domaine.deSubstantiv, das eine Marktsituation bezeichnet, in der nur ein einziger Anbieter eines Gutes oder einer Dienstleistung existiert, oder die ausschließliche Kontrolle über ein bestimmtes Gut oder eine Dienstleistung.ptSubstantivo que designa uma situação de mercado em que há apenas um vendedor de um produto ou serviço, ou o controle exclusivo sobre determinado bem ou serviço.zh指市场上只有一个卖家提供某种商品或服务的情况，或对某种商品或服务的独占控制。arاسم يشير إلى وضع سوقي يكون فيه بائع واحد فقط لسلعة أو خدمة، أو إلى السيطرة والتحكم الحصري في سلعة أو خدمة معينة.

1. Market control B2 formal business

   A situation in which a single company or group owns all or nearly all of the market for a given type of product or service.

   • The company was accused of creating a monopoly in the telecommunications industry.
   • Government regulations aim to prevent monopolies from forming.
   • A monopoly can lead to higher prices for consumers.

   ruМонополияesMonopoliofrMonopole (contrôle du marché)deMonopolptMonopóliozh垄断arاحتكار

   Sinónimos: controlcornerdominancedominationgripholdmonopolization

   Antónimos: competitionoligopolypluralism

2. Exclusive possession B2 formal

   The exclusive control or possession of something, not necessarily in a business context.

   • He has a monopoly on the best ideas in the team.
   • The country held a monopoly on the production of that rare mineral.
   • She doesn't have a monopoly on good taste.

   ruМонополияesMonopolio exclusivofrmonopole (possession exclusive)deMonopolptMonopóliozh垄断arاحتكار

   Sinónimos: cornerdominationexclusivenessmonopolization

• monopolies plural form
• monopolies' possessive plural form
• monopoly's possessive singular form