English–Spanish
“monopoly” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/monoˈpoljo/
Example
En mi país hubo un monopolio de telefonía durante años.
In my country there was a telephone monopoly for years.
How to say “monopoly” in Spanish
“Monopoly” in Spanish is monopolio.
One company dominating a market so competitors are effectively excluded.
Example sentences with monopolio
El monopolio del agua provocó protestas en varios barrios.
The water monopoly provoked protests in several neighborhoods.
Tips for using monopolio
- Common collocations are tener el monopolio de for having a monopoly and romper el monopolio de when referring to breaking up exclusive control.