demonopolize
End market dominance
To demonopolize is to break up or remove a monopoly, introducing competition where one entity previously dominated: The government moved to demonopolize the telecommunications industry.
The term appears in discussions of antitrust policy and market reform.
Also spelled demonopolise in British English.
Romantic relationship's termination
- divestitureDisposal of assets
- unbundlingSeparating combined offerings individually
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
litigation · consent decree · legal action · government intervention · oversight · consumer protection · fair trade · market dominance
Ongoing contest between opponents
- market entryBeginning commercial presence
- level playing fieldEqual competitive conditions
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- consumer choiceBuyer's range of alternatives
price competition · innovation · challenger · startup · competitor · open competition · contestability · market share
Removing governmental business restrictions
- privatizationState sells public assets
- market openingWhen trading commences
- economic reformSystematic policy modernization
- decontrolRemove official restrictions
loosening · relaxation · decentralization · devolution · autonomy · flexibility · openness · free entry
Transition toward popular rule
- inclusionBeing made part
- universal accessUnrestricted entry for all
- open accessFree public scholarly content
- barrier-freeWithout physical obstructions
equal opportunity · public access · shared resources · community ownership · open source · commons · participatory
breakup
Romantic relationship's termination
- divestitureDisposal of assets
- unbundlingSeparating combined offerings individually
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
enforcement · litigation · consent decree · legal action · government intervention · oversight · consumer protection · fair trade · market dominance · trustbusting
rivalry
Ongoing contest between opponents
- market entryBeginning commercial presence
- level playing fieldEqual competitive conditions
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
consumer choice · price competition · innovation · challenger · startup · competitor · open competition · contestability · market share · duopoly
deregulation
Removing governmental business restrictions
- privatizationState sells public assets
- market openingWhen trading commences
- economic reformSystematic policy modernization
decontrol · loosening · relaxation · decentralization · devolution · autonomy · flexibility · openness · free entry
democratization
Transition toward popular rule
- inclusionBeing made part
- universal accessUnrestricted entry for all
- open accessFree public scholarly content
barrier-free · equal opportunity · public access · shared resources · community ownership · open source · commons · participatory
demonopolizemonopolize
Claim exclusive control
consolidate · cartelization · centralize · corner the market · concentrate
monopoly, monopolize, monopolization, monopolist, monopolizes, monopolists, monopolistic, antimonopoly, unmonopolized