The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
monopolized — (Amer.) mÉ™ nÉ‘pÉ™ laɪzd / nÉ’ adj. (of a trade or a commodity, etc.) exclusively owned; controlled entirely by one party; syndicated (also monopolised) monopolize (Amer.) mo nop·o·lize || mÉ™ nÉ‘pÉ™laɪz / nÉ’ v. exercise exclusive control of … English contemporary dictionary
Economic democracy — is a socioeconomic philosophy that suggests a shift in decision making power from a small minority of corporate shareholders to a larger majority of public stakeholders. There is no single definition or approach for economic democracy, but most… … Wikipedia
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
monopoly — 01. On March 12th, 1930, Mahatma Gandhi began a 300 mile journey to protest against a British law establishing a [monopoly] in producing salt in India. 02. No culture has a [monopoly] on morality or justice. There are stupid, lying people… … Grammatical examples in English
CNOOC — Infobox Company company name = CNOOC company company type = State owned enterprise (Red chip) foundation = 1982 location = Beijing, China key people = Fu Chengyu Chairman and CEO num employees = 51,000 industry = Oil and Gas homepage = http://www … Wikipedia
music recording — Introduction physical record of a musical performance that can then be played back, or reproduced. Because music evaporates as soon as it is produced, humans, seeking permanence in life s ephemera, have long sought ways to record and… … Universalium
Taira Family — ▪ Japanese clan Introduction also called Heike Japanese samurai (warrior) clan of great power and influence in the 12th century. The genealogy and history of the family have been traced in detail from 825, when the name Taira was given to … Universalium
Moral Aspects of Monopoly — Moral Aspects of Monopoly † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Moral Aspects of Monopoly According to its etymology, monopoly (monopolia) signifies exclusive sale, or exclusive privilege of selling. Present usage, however, extends the term to… … Catholic encyclopedia
monopolize — mo|nop|o|lize also monopolise BrE [məˈnɔpəlaız US ˈna: ] v [T] 1.) to have complete control over something so that other people cannot share it or take part in it ▪ The company has monopolized the soft drinks market. ▪ He monopolized the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
monopolize — verb 1) the company has monopolized the market Syn: corner, control, take over, gain control/dominance over; archaic engross 2) he monopolized the conversation Syn: dominate, take over; informal hog 3) she monopolized the guest of honor … Thesaurus of popular words
