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monopoly

[muh-nop-uh-lee] / məˈnɒp ə li /


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“SpaceX is near monopoly in terms of low-cost space launch. That’s going to become increasingly important,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

The days when STV was a monopoly with "a licence to print money" are a distant memory.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“These are monopoly companies, you can’t choose to buy from anybody else,” Stokes said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Recent trade tensions have put China’s rare-earth monopoly into stark relief.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Early states had a hereditary leader with a title equivalent to king, like a super paramount chief and exercising an even greater monopoly of information, decision making, and power.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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