monopoly over

Frequency: 7.010.9 per million words

Used to indicate control over a particular domain or service.

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Examples (10)

  • They will fight to maintain their monopoly over local bus services.
  • The tech giant sought to establish a monopoly over the smartphone market.
  • Governments often hold a monopoly over essential services like electricity.
  • It's difficult to break a company's monopoly over a critical resource.
  • The startup aimed to challenge the established monopoly over satellite internet.
  • For years, one particular firm had a complete monopoly over diamond distribution.
  • Critics argue that large social media platforms have too much monopoly over public discourse.
  • The new legislation was designed to prevent any single entity from gaining a monopoly over data privacy.
  • They accused the corporation of trying to secure a monopoly over renewable energy technology.
  • Historically, royal families often exercised a monopoly over certain trade routes.