The exclusive power, or privilege of selling a commodity; the exclusive power, right, or privilege of dealing in some article, or of trading in some market; sole command of the traffic in anything, however obtained; as, the proprietor of a patented article is given a monopoly of its sale for a limited time; chartered trading companies have sometimes had a monopoly of trade with remote regions; a combination of traders may get a monopoly of a particular product.
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Same as Ascendency.
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Governing or controlling influence; domination; power.
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A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register; a counter register.
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Alt. of Dominancy
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A meeting together of people, at a stated time and place, for the purpose of traffic (as in cattle, provisions, wares, etc.) by private purchase and…
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The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
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Of or pertaining to a monopolist.
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Of or pertaining to a monopolist.
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To acquire a monopoly of; to have or get the exclusive privilege or means of dealing in, or the exclusive possession of; to engross the whole of; as,…
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To acquire a monopoly of; to have or get the exclusive privilege or means of dealing in, or the exclusive possession of; to engross the whole of; as,…
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One who monopolizes.
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One who monopolizes.
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