"monopolistic" meaning in English

See monopolistic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /məˌnɒpəˈlɪstɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-monopolistic.wav Forms: more monopolistic [comparative], most monopolistic [superlative]
Etymology: From monopoly + -istic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|monopoly|istic}} monopoly + -istic Head templates: {{en-adj}} monopolistic (comparative more monopolistic, superlative most monopolistic)
  1. Acting in the manner of a monopoly. Derived forms: antimonopolistic, monopolistically, monopolistic competition, nonmonopolistic, quasimonopolistic Related terms: oligopolistic Translations (In the manner of a monopoly): монополистичен (monopolističen) (Bulgarian), monopolista (Catalan), monopolistisch (Dutch), monopolistique (French), monopolista (Galician), მონოპოლისტური (monoṗolisṭuri) (Georgian), monopolistisch (German), μονοπωλιακός (monopoliakós) (Greek), monopolistico (Italian), monopolista (Portuguese), monopolístico (Portuguese), monopolístico (Spanish), monopolistisk (Swedish)
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