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monopolist

/məˈnɒpəlɪst/noun

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a person or company that has a monopoly (complete control of the trade in a particular product or service)

    एकाधिकारी, एकाधिकार रखने वाला

    • The state electricity board was once a monopolist in power supply.
    • Without competition, a monopolist can charge whatever it likes.

    Opposite competitor

◇Word family
monopoly nounmonopolistic adjectivemonopolize verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Antonyms

competitor

?Which word?

Do not confuse a monopoly (only one seller in a market) and a monopsony (only one buyer in a market).

Monopoly (बाज़ार में केवल एक विक्रेता) और monopsony (बाज़ार में केवल एक खरीदार) में भ्रम न करें।

§Grammar and usage

Have a monopoly on something or a monopoly of something.

Have a monopoly on something या a monopoly of something सही है।