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French word
monopole
Pronunciation
IPA/monopɔl/
Meaning
- masculine nounmonopoly
Example
Cette entreprise a le monopole du marché local.
This company has a monopoly on the local market.
More examples
Le monopole de cette entreprise empêche l'entrée de nouveaux concurrents.
This company's monopoly prevents new competitors from entering.
Core concept
One supplier stands behind the only gate to a market, controlling access to a good or service.
Common phrases
avoir le monopole du marché
have a monopoly on the market
le monopole d'État
state monopoly
rompre le monopole
break the monopoly
Similar words
exclusivité: A situation where only one company is granted the right to sell or provide something.
concentration: A market or industry controlled by a small number of increasingly powerful companies.
dominance: A position of great market power that strongly influences other businesses and consumers.
Definition in French
Contrôle exclusif exercé par une entreprise ou un État sur la production, la vente ou la distribution d'un bien ou d'un service sur un marché.
Word origin
French monopole comes through Latin monopolium from Greek monos, 'alone', and pōlein, 'to sell', naming exclusive control of supply.
Usage tips
- Monopole is masculine, and the usual construction is avoir le monopole de quelque chose, as in avoir le monopole du marché.
Other meanings
- exclusive rightnoun
Opposites
- concurrencecompetitionnoun
Related words
- monopolisermonopolizeverb
- monopolisationmonopolizationnoun
- monopolistemonopolistnoun