monopolize

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'obtenir ou de prendre un contrôle ou une possession exclusive de quelque chose, souvent dans un contexte commercial, politique ou social. Il peut aussi signifier accaparer toute l'attention ou les ressources.

A verb used to indicate the act of having or taking exclusive control or possession of something, often in a business or social context.

1. Dominate or control exclusivelyB2formal

   To have complete control over something, preventing others from sharing or participating.

   Accaparer

   • He tends to monopolize the conversation at dinner parties.
   • The company tried to monopolize the market for renewable energy.
   • She monopolized the teacher's attention during the entire class.

   Synonymesappropriatecontrolcornerdominateengrossexcludehogownpreempttake over

   Antonymesdistributedivideshare

2. Hold a monopolyB2formal

   To have exclusive possession or control of a commodity or service in a particular market.

   détenir un monopole

   • The corporation was accused of trying to monopolize the telecommunications industry.
   • Historically, the government monopolized the postal service.
   • New laws were introduced to prevent any single company from monopolizing the internet.

   Synonymescontrolcornerdominateengross

   Antonymesdistributeshare