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monopolizer

monopolizer

7.4
A business that controls the sale of a product or service in a market
  • noun
  • /məˈnɑːpəˌlaɪzər/
  • US
translation icon : monopolizador
  • The monopolizer of the local market raised prices dramatically, leaving consumers with few alternatives.

Examples

  • As a monopolizer in the technology sector, the company controlled almost all software sales in the region.

  • The monopolizer's actions led to an investigation into unfair trade practices by the regulatory authorities.

  • Participation monopolizers.

    Academic text (2006)

Synonyms

monopolist
vsmonopolizer
3 7.6

A person or company who is the only seller in a market

focuses on gaining that control rather than already possessing it

Antonyms

competitor
298 2.4

A person, team, or company that tries to beat others in contests and business

How Exclusive

monopolizer
  • US
7.4
dominant
1 4.1
supplier
204 2.7
competitor
298 2.4

Surface Forms

monopolizer singular
monopolizers plural

Morphology

monopolizer = monopolize (transparent) = monopoly + ize + er

Formed from the verb 'monopolize' plus the agentive suffix '-er', a straightforward and productive pattern.

Etymology

Monopolizer comes from monopoly, which has the part mono- meaning 'one' and an old part meaning 'sell', plus the ending -izer meaning 'one who does', so it originally meant 'the only seller'. That's why a monopolizer is a person or company that controls the whole supply or trade of a product.