monopolist
Sole industry controller
A monopolist is a person or entity that holds a monopoly—exclusive control over a commodity, service, or market.
The term often carries negative connotations, suggesting someone who eliminates competition or exploits their dominant position: Standard Oil made Rockefeller America's most notorious monopolist.
In economics, monopolist behavior describes pricing and output decisions made without competitive pressure.
Cruel, absolute ruler
- bullyHabitual intimidator
- overlordSupreme feudal superior
- despotRuler with absolute power
- autocratSole wielder of power
oppressor · exploiter · strongman · controller · dictator · dominator · gatekeeper · stranglehold
Dominant industrial leader
- billionairePerson worth ten figures
- magnateWealthy business leader
- capitalistPrivate ownership supporter
- oligarchMember of small ruling class
plutocrat · financier · industrialist · mogul · titan · baron · kingpin · moneyed
Political influence wielder
- trendsetterOne who initiates styles
- incumbentCurrent position holder
- gatekeeperOne controlling entry
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
Price-fixing coalition
- oligopolyFew firms dominate market
- antitrustAgainst corporate market dominance
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- anticompetitiveHarming market fairness
exclusive · patent · regulation · cornering · trust · conglomerate · merger · acquisition
tyrant
Cruel, absolute ruler
autocrat · oppressor · exploiter · strongman · controller · dictator · dominator · gatekeeper · stranglehold · chokehold
tycoon
Dominant industrial leader
- billionairePerson worth ten figures
- magnateWealthy business leader
- capitalistPrivate ownership supporter
oligarch · plutocrat · financier · industrialist · mogul · titan · baron · kingpin · moneyed · fortune
kingmaker
Political influence wielder
- trendsetterOne who initiates styles
- incumbentCurrent position holder
- gatekeeperOne controlling entry
cartel
Price-fixing coalition
- oligopolyFew firms dominate market
- antitrustAgainst corporate market dominance
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
anticompetitive · exclusive · patent · regulation · cornering · trust · conglomerate · merger · acquisition
- capitalistscapitalist, investor, financier, tycoon, mogul
- market participantsbuyer, seller, vendor, supplier, consumer
- exploitersexploiter, predator, parasite, user, leech
- controlremote control, self-control, birth control, crowd control, cruise control
- buyersbuyers, buyer, purchasers, purchaser, homebuyers
- antitrustantitrust, price fixing, cartel, collusion, antitrust laws