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Meanings of monopolise in English

Portuguese
monopolizar
Catalan
monopolitzar

Have or exploit a monopoly of.

monopolizar
Usage of monopolise in English
1
Shansi bankers monopolise the business of finance in all the adjacent provinces.
The Awakening of China
2
Indeed no;- Iamnot going to monopolise such a man as you.
The Duke's Children
3
Once you mop up the local promoters, you can monopolise the venues.
The Irish Times
4
How dare she imply that I want to monopolise her precious brother!
More about Pixie
5
Exclusive access to the how of storytelling lets a storyteller monopolise the what.
Open Source Democracy: How online communication is changing offl...
6
It sounded increasingly like an alibi for elites who wished to monopolise power.
The Irish Times
7
The principle that Christians ought to monopolise it has no meaning at all.
Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2
8
I will monopolise whatever I can seize, and the people may eat straw.
Post-Prandial Philosophy
9
She has no right to monopolise the beauties of both complexions.
The Fortunes of the Farrells
10
Prolonged copulation might be down to the male trying to monopolise the female.
The Guardian
11
He must not be a selfish old fellow and monopolise her.
The Shuttle
12
The men eat all the food, fight with each other, monopolise the bathroom.
The Guardian
13
What is to become of the association if -is to monopolise it?
Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 2
14
But some critics accused him of trying to monopolise power.
Reuters
15
They monopolise us unless we resist the intrusive appeals that they make to us.
Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinth...
16
You really must not monopolise his Worship with your fancies.
Hard Cash
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Monopolise through the time
Monopolise across language varieties
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