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MONOPOLIST

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does monopolist mean? 

MONOPOLIST (noun)
  The noun MONOPOLIST has 1 sense:

1. someone who monopolizes the means of producing or selling somethingplay

  Familiarity information: MONOPOLIST used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MONOPOLIST (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who monopolizes the means of producing or selling something

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

monopoliser; monopolist; monopolizer

Hypernyms ("monopolist" is a kind of...):

selfish person (a person who is unusually selfish)

Derivation:

monopolise; monopolize (have or exploit a monopoly of)

monopoly (exclusive control or possession of something)


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