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monopolist Definition

mo·nopo·list (mə näp′ə list)

noun

  1. one who monopolizes or has a monopoly
  2. a person who favors monopoly

monopolist Related Forms
mo·nop′o·lis′·tic adjective mo·nop′o·lis′·ti·cally adverb
monopolist Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • retail: Giantism in economics is anti-competitive and limits choice, and has already all but ruined British agriculture thanks to the retail monopolists.
  • private: Like a private monopolist, the state regards surplus capacity as a waste, rather than being essential for choice.

Modifies a noun

  • E: It teaches that landlord C, capitalist A and monopolist E are one and the same person.

Noun used with modifier

  • scale: We found that CCSB, having more than 25 per cent of the market, met the statutory criterion for being a scale monopolist.