Examples of 'held a monopoly' in a sentence

Meaning of "held a monopoly"

held a monopoly: This phrase indicates exclusive control or domination of a particular market or industry by a single entity. It is commonly used when discussing business competition, antitrust regulations, or economic policies

How to use "held a monopoly" in a sentence

Basic
Advanced
held a monopoly
This worked as long as the media companies held a monopoly on distribution channels.
Henry also held a monopoly on tuna fishing in the Algarve.
Both threaten the mainstream political parties that have historically held a monopoly on the European project.
For a long time they held a monopoly for silk supply in the international markets.
Human rights were inherent in all human cultures ; no culture held a monopoly.
His crime family held a monopoly over the ice box distribution in The Bronx.
That would be like saying Coca-Cola held a monopoly on Coke products.
For a long time, it held a monopoly for compulsory coverage for employees in high-risk professions.
In most countries, the state once held a monopoly on mail services.
Historically, it has held a monopoly to Macau 's gambling industry as the only licensee for casinos.
Edwin Land introduced the Polaroid camera in 1947 and held a monopoly in the instant photography industry.
Kodak held a monopoly position in the photographic-film industry throughout most of the 20th century.
They have also decided the city likely held a monopoly over a fermented Roman delicacy.
The Muscovy Company held a monopoly over trade between England and Russia until 1698.
Until the 16th century, they held a monopoly on trade.

See also

The patent-holders thus held a monopoly - only they or their assignees could legally print music.
Extremely wealthy, greater than Rome, they held a monopoly of trade in spices and cotton.
The Royal Indies Company held a monopoly over the slave trade in the area.
I did not realize Charles Xavier held a monopoly on helping young mutants.
State oil company Pemex had previously held a monopoly on gasoline and diesel sales and distribution.
The Soviet Chess School had long held a monopoly on the game at the highest level.
A Private Monopoly Wealthy businessmen held a monopoly over the Montreal streetcar system.
For years, utility companies held a monopoly on the marketplace.
At the time, the US held a monopoly on these weapons.
For the next 43 years, it effectively held a monopoly of power in the Estado Novo.
SJM was founded by tycoon Stanley Ho, who held a monopoly on gambling in Macau until 2004.

You'll also be interested in:

Examples of using Monopoly
Competition and monopoly at the domestic level
Monopoly is when there is a single seller of a product
There is a royal monopoly on the manufacture of salt
Show more
Examples of using Held
Regular meetings were held in all the sectors
Was held up this morning shortly after opening
Informal consultations are held prior to formal deliberations
Show more

Search by letter in the English dictionary