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monopolist

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

One who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

someone who monopolizes the means of producing or selling something

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: monopolizer, monopoliser

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: selfish person

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English monopoly Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English monopolist From monopoly + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: inhisarçı — one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something
  • Belarusian: манапалі́ст (manapalíst) — one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something
  • Bulgarian: монополист (monopolist) — one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something
  • Catalan: monopolista — one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something
  • Dutch: monopolist — one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something
  • French: monopoleur — one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something
  • French: monopoleuse — one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something
  • Galician: monopolista — one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something
  • Georgian: მონოპოლისტი (monoṗolisṭi) — one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something
  • German: Monopolist — one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something
  • Ancient Greek: μονοπώλιον (monopṓlion) — one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something
  • Italian: monopolista — one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something
  • Polish: monopolista — one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something
  • Portuguese: monopolista — one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something
  • Russian: монополи́ст (monopolíst) — one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something
  • Spanish: monopolista — one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something
  • Ukrainian: монополі́ст (monopolíst) — one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something