effective monopoly

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A situation where a company has so much power it is almost a monopoly.

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  • The company holds an effective monopoly in the local market.
  • Through aggressive acquisitions, they established an effective monopoly on software distribution.
  • Despite regulations, the tech giant maintains an effective monopoly over its services.
  • Their dominance in production gives them an effective monopoly on the raw material.
  • Small businesses struggle against the effective monopoly of larger corporations.
  • The government was accused of allowing an effective monopoly to form in the telecommunications sector.
  • With no real competitors, the firm enjoys an effective monopoly in the niche industry.
  • Critics argue that platform fees contribute to an effective monopoly for the marketplace owner.
  • Innovation can be stifled by an effective monopoly that limits new entrants.
  • The lack of viable alternatives creates an effective monopoly for the utility provider.