Plural of monopoly
regular plural
The plural of monopoly is monopolies.
Forms of monopoly
| Singular | monopoly /məˈnɒpəli/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | monopolies |
| Countable | countable |
Monopolies in a sentence
- Ciudadanos is keen on fighting monopolies and on vigorous Scandinavian-style labour reforms to help the unemployed retrain and find jobs.2018 February 10, “Spain’s centrist Ciudadanos are on the march”, in The Economist, London: Economist Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from...
- Granting monopolies in concession constitutes a market-conform alternative to taxation for the state, while the crown sometimes bestowed a monopoly as an outrageous gift.
- Monopolies engaging in profit maximization will produce at the quantity where its marginal revenue equals marginal cost.From the entry maximization
- Because of the ease of collusion, particularly price fixing, duopolies and oligopolies easily produce outcomes as bad for the general public as outright monopolies.From the entry oligopoly
- Structural racism and its monopolies have "boxed and locked” Black people.2000, Claud Anderson, PowerNomics: The National Plan to Empower Black America, page 25. From the entry box and lock
Meaning of monopoly
- noun A situation, by legal privilege or other agreement, in which solely one party (company, cartel etc.) exclusively provides a particular product or service, dominating that market and generally exerting powerful control over it.
- noun An exclusive control over the trade or production of a commodity or service through exclusive possession.
- noun The privilege granting the exclusive right to exert such control.
Questions about the plural of monopoly
- What is the plural of monopoly?
- The plural of monopoly is monopolies.
- Is monopoly countable?
- Monopoly is a countable noun.
Source and license
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