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monopolio

monopoly

noun moh-noh-POH-lyoh Rare
People & Society Money

Origin: From Greek monopolion, from monos (alone) + polein (to sell).

Usage Note

Monopolio refers to an economic monopoly (monopolio di stato — state monopoly) but is also the Italian name of the Monopoly board game. It is masculine, like most nouns ending in -io. The related adjective is monopolistico and the verb is monopolizzare.

Examples

"L'azienda ha il monopolio del mercato locale."

Natural Translation

The company has a monopoly on the local market.

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