monopoly

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In April 1930, Gandhi concluded his pivotal salt march, breaking the British monopoly on salt production - a charged symbol of colonial misrule.

From BBC

Then most newspapers were local monopolies; their Washington reporters really could believe they were molding the views of editors and readers back home, and feel a duty to do so toward some higher end.

From The Wall Street Journal

Courts must ensure that antitrust law defends fair competition rather than monopoly by litigation.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, support for separation plants is accelerating to counter China’s monopoly on exports.

From The Wall Street Journal

As ChatGPT marks its third anniversary, it offers a simple lesson to enforcers and courts alike: In technology markets, the most powerful check on monopoly is often the next invention.

From Barron's