monopoly

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BrE /ˈmɒnəpəli/ AmE /ˈmɑːnəˌpoʊli/

noun en → es

1 CONTROL [singular] B2

the complete control of a market or industry by one company, which prevents other companies from competing with it

monopolio, dominio exclusivo

  • a monopoly over/over something

Collocations monopoly of the market · monopoly on a product

  • The company has a monopoly over the supply of water.

    La empresa tiene un monopolio sobre el suministro de agua.

2 GAME [singular] B1

a board game in which players buy and sell properties, trying to make other players bankrupt

el juego del monopolio

  • play monopoly

Collocations monopoly game night · win at monopoly

  • We played Monopoly last weekend.

    Jugamos al Monopoly el fin de semana pasado.