monopolist

noun

mo·​nop·​o·​list mə-ˈnä-pə-list How to pronounce monopolist (audio)
: a person who monopolizes
monopolistic adjective
monopolistically adverb

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In that matter, the FTC sought to restore competition by unwinding an anticompetitive merger of two hospitals that created a regional monopolist in Georgia. Alden Abbott, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 Google rival DuckDuckGo, whose executives testified during last year’s trial, said that the Justice Department is doing what needs to be done to rein in a brazen monopolist. Michael Liedtke, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024 Judge Amit Mehta: 'Google is a monopolist' In the 286-page ruling, Judge Mehta refuted the states' accusations that Google had unfairly withheld specific advertising technology from Microsoft. Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Aug. 2024 When a monopolist’s actions have instead greatly raised consumer welfare, striking down those actions as anticompetitive is at odds with U.S. antitrust law principles. Alden Abbott, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for monopolist 

Word History

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 25 Dec. 2024.

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monopolist

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

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