Synonyms:
monopolize, monopolise
Meaning: have and control fully and exclusively; "He monopolizes the laser printer"
Synonyms:
monopolize, monopolise
Meaning: have or exploit a monopoly of; "OPEC wants to monopolize oil"
Usage examples
France, Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands all monopolize the trade of their colonies; all, far more than does England, regard their colonies as sources of revenue.
It would call upon men to contribute for public expenses in proportion to the natural opportunities they monopolize, and make it unprofitable for speculators to hold land unused or only partly used, thus opening to labor unlimited fields of employment, solving the labor problem and abolishing involuntary poverty.