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Webster 1913 Edition


Monopolizer

Mo-nop′o-liˊzer

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Noun.
One who monopolizes.

Webster 1828 Edition


Monopolizer

MONOP'OLIZER

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Noun.
One that monopolizes; a person who engrosses a commodity by purchasing the whole of that article in market for the purpose of selling it at an advanced price; or one who has a license or privilege granted by authority, for the sole buying or selling of any commodity. The man who retains in his hands his own produce or manufacture, is not a monopolist within the meaning of the laws for preventing monopolies.

Definition 2024


monopolizer

monopolizer

English

Noun

monopolizer (plural monopolizers)

  1. One who monopolizes.
    I didn't mean to be a conversational monopolizer, hogging a rare chance to talk to the company founder, I just found him the only interesting person in the room to talk to.