monopolise
Hog all attention
Monopolise is the British spelling of monopolize.
To monopolise is to gain exclusive control over something—a market, a resource, or a conversation.
A company might monopolise an industry by eliminating competitors.
Someone who monopolises a discussion doesn't let others speak: She monopolised the meeting with her complaints.
The word implies dominance that crowds others out.
Control through superior strength
- commandeerSeize for official purposes
- hoardHidden accumulated valuables
- cornerMeeting point of edges
- seizeTake suddenly, forcibly
usurp · appropriate · engross · absorb · takeover · capture · lock-up · tie-up
Hidden accumulated valuables
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
- amassCollect in quantity
- accumulateGather gradually
- cornerMeeting point of edges
seize · appropriate · ration · deprive · withhold · restrict · scarcity · shortage
Swine, or monopolize
- dominateControl through superior strength
- commandeerSeize for official purposes
- absorbTake in fully
- consumeTake in fully
engross · captivate · preoccupy · fixate · rivet · entrance · mesmerize · spellbind
Against corporate market dominance
- cartelPrice-fixing coalition
- oligopolyFew firms dominate market
- mergerCorporate combination
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
conglomerate · regulation · patent · trust-busting · cornering · price-fixing
Control through superior strength
- hogSwine, or monopolize
- interruptBreak in upon
- overtalkSpeak too much
- steamrollOverpower by sheer force
filibuster · pontificate · monologue · lecture · drone · ramble · soapbox · grandstand
dominate
Control through superior strength
- commandeerSeize for official purposes
- hoardHidden accumulated valuables
- cornerMeeting point of edges
seize · usurp · appropriate · engross · absorb · takeover · capture · lock-up · tie-up · stronghold
hoard
Hidden accumulated valuables
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
- amassCollect in quantity
- accumulateGather gradually
corner · seize · appropriate · ration · deprive · withhold · restrict · scarcity · shortage · lock-out
hog
Swine, or monopolize
- dominateControl through superior strength
- commandeerSeize for official purposes
- absorbTake in fully
consume · engross · captivate · preoccupy · fixate · rivet · entrance · mesmerize · spellbind · spotlight
antitrust
Against corporate market dominance
acquisition · conglomerate · regulation · patent · trust-busting · cornering · price-fixing
dominate
Control through superior strength
steamroll · filibuster · pontificate · monologue · lecture · drone · ramble · soapbox · grandstand · blather
monopoliseshare
Portion given out
distribute · decentralise · democratise · cede · open up
monopoliseshare
Portion given out
give away · distribute · pass around · divvy up · parcel out
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