Meanings
comparative more monopolistic · superlative most monopolistic
- Acting in the manner of a monopoly.
The antitrust laws try to prevent monopolistic behavior.
3 more examples
There was a prevailing fear of the effect of large undertakings becoming monopolistic, and Parliament showed itself unwilling to sanction any large groupings.
1948 January and February, “British Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 1But 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.
2006, Edwin Black, chapter 1, in Internal CombustionDominguez-González explained: "The Spanish market is no longer a monopolistic one, and there is great interest among both the existing open access operators and potential future ones in providing services on other lines."
2023 July 26, Ben Jones, “EU open access growth offers pointers for UK hopefuls”, in RAIL, number 988, pages 32–33
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivehaving exclusive control over a commercial activity by possession or legal grant
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian монополистичен
- монополистичен (monopolističen)In the manner of a monopoly
Catalan monopolista
- monopolistaIn the manner of a monopoly
Dutch monopolistisch
- monopolistischIn the manner of a monopoly
French monopolistique
- monopolistiqueIn the manner of a monopoly
German monopolistisch
- monopolistischIn the manner of a monopoly
Greek μονοπωλιακός
- μονοπωλιακός (monopoliakós)In the manner of a monopoly
Italian monopolistico
- monopolisticoIn the manner of a monopoly
Portuguese monopolista, monopolístico
- monopolistaIn the manner of a monopoly
- monopolísticoIn the manner of a monopoly
Spanish monopolístico
- monopolísticoIn the manner of a monopoly
Swedish monopolistisk
- monopolistiskIn the manner of a monopoly
Cite this entry
monopolistic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monopolistic
“monopolistic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monopolistic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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