Monopolise

[mә'nɔpәlaiz]

Definition

v.t. to obtain possession of anything so as to be the only seller or sharer of it: in engross the whole of.—ns. Monop′oliser Monop′olist.—adj. Monopolis′tic.—n. Monop′oly the sole power of dealing in anything: exclusive command or possession: (law) a grant from the crown to an individual for the sole right to deal in anything.

Edited by Georgina