noun🔗Share独占A situation, by legal privilege or other agreement, in which solely one party (company, cartel etc.) exclusively provides a particular product or service, dominating that market and generally exerting powerful control over it."The local bus company has a monopoly on public transportation in the city. "地元のバス会社は、市内の公共交通機関を独占しています。businesseconomylawindustryorganizationgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share独占An exclusive control over the trade or production of a commodity or service through exclusive possession."A land monopoly renders its holder(s) nearly almighty in an agricultural society."土地の独占は、農業社会においてその所有者をほぼ全能にする。economybusinessindustrycommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share独占The privilege granting the exclusive right to exert such control."Granting monopolies in concession constitutes a market-conform alternative to taxation for the state, while the crown sometimes bestowed a monopoly as an outrageous gift."譲歩における独占権の付与は、国家にとって課税に代わる市場適合的な代替手段を構成し、王冠は時として途方もない贈り物として独占権を授与した。businesseconomygovernmentlawrightfinancepropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share独占(metonymy) The market thus controlled."The company's monopoly on the latest software made it difficult for smaller firms to compete. "その会社の最新ソフトウェアの独占は、小規模企業が競争することを困難にした。businesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share独占者(metonymy) The holder (person, company or other) of such market domination in one of the above manners."Because they were the only internet provider in town, the residents accused the company of being a monopoly, charging unfairly high prices. "彼らは町で唯一のインターネットプロバイダーだったので、住民は会社が独占者であり、不当に高い価格を請求していると非難した。businesseconomyfinancelawindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
