monopolistic
English
Etymology
monopoly + -istic
Adjective
monopolistic (comparative more monopolistic, superlative most monopolistic)
- Acting in the manner of a monopoly.
- The antitrust laws try to prevent monopolistic behavior.
- 2006, Edwin Black, chapter 1, in Internal Combustion:
- But electric vehicles and the batteries that made them run became ensnared in corporate scandals, fraud, and monopolistic corruption that shook the confidence of the nation and inspired automotive upstarts.
Related terms
- oligopolistic
Translations
In the manner of a monopoly
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