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v. - Have or exploit a exclusive control of; Have and control fully and exclusively.

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  • OPEC wants to monopolize oil
  • Well, yeah, Touhou did kind of monopolize the whole Shrine Miko thing, complete with armpits and whatnot.
  • Cuomo said he is targeting people who "monopolize" overtime shifts and other "special payments" in their final years of employment to boost their annual income.
  • Gilmore is concerned that Google / EarthLink will be allowed to track users across the network with a high degree of granularity and "monopolize" the Wi-Fi airwaves.
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