monopoly

Noun
  1. (economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller (synset 114467792)
    "a monopoly on silver"; "when you have a monopoly you can ask any price you like"
    referred to in: economic science, economics, political economy - the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
    is a type of: market, market place, marketplace - the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
    subtypes: corner - a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade
  2. Exclusive control or possession of something (synset 114467580)
    "They have no monopoly on intelligence"
    is a type of: ascendance, ascendancy, ascendence, ascendency, control, dominance - the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
  3. A board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate as pieces advance around the board according to the throw of a die (synset 100506249)
    domain usage: trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product
    is a type of: board game - a game played on a specially designed board

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