monopolist

noun

mo·​nop·​o·​list mə-ˈnä-pə-list How to pronounce monopolist (audio)
Synonyms of monopolistnext
: a person who monopolizes
monopolistic
mə-ˌnä-pə-ˈli-stik How to pronounce monopolist (audio)
adjective
monopolistically
mə-ˌnä-pə-ˈli-sti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce monopolist (audio)
adverb

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Whereas the commercial version of this strategy ends in universal diffusion at a monopolist’s price, the imperial version ends in the metropole deciding who gets what. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026 Amazon also faces another sweeping lawsuit by the FTC and 17 states that paints the company as a monopolist that suffocates competitors and raises costs for both sellers and shoppers. — Alina Selyukh, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026 Paralyzed by whether the rights of a billionaire monopolist to private property should outweigh the rights of consumers and workers to competitive markets. — Max Taves, Mercury News, 3 July 2026 The Justice Department said a federal court concluded in August 2024 that Google was a monopolist and acted to maintain its monopoly in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for monopolist

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First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of monopolist was in 1601

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“Monopolist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monopolist. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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monopolist

noun
mo·​nop·​o·​list mə-ˈnäp-ə-ləst How to pronounce monopolist (audio)
: one who monopolizes
monopolistic
-ˌnäp-ə-ˈlis-tik How to pronounce monopolist (audio)
adjective

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