monopolize

/məˈnɒpəlʌɪz/

verb 2

Collocations

ADJ.

individual

VERB + MONOPOLIZE

let, wanted

MONOPOLIZE + NOUN

affection, class, discussion, father's, narrative, television

verb

To have a monopoly on something.

To dominate or to get total control of something by excluding everyone else.

Teachers try not to let any one student monopolize a class discussion.

"Now, Mr. Malone, I have given you rather more of my time than I had intended. The individual must not monopolize what is meant for the world."

verb — have or exploit a monopoly of

verb — have and control fully and exclusively

Teachers try not to let any one student monopolize a class discussion.

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"Now, Mr. Malone, I have given you rather more of my time than I had intended. The individual must not monopolize what is meant for the world."

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Don't let the children monopolize the television.

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The girl wanted to monopolize her father's affection and tended to view her mother as a competitor.

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They monopolize the narrative.

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