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raffic in anything, however obtained; as, the proprietor of a patented article is given a monopoly of its sale for a limited time; chartered trading companies have sometimes had a monopoly of trade with remote regions; a combination of traders may get a monopoly of a particular product. Raleigh held a monopoly of cards…

An exhibition in which an actor sustains many characters.

but for the second place. Dryden. Where competition does not act at all there is complete monopoly. A. T. Hadley.

A prefix signifying one, single, alone; as, monocarp, monopoly; (Chem.) indicating that a compound contains one atom, radical, or group of that to the name of which it is united; as, monoxide, monosulphide, monatomic, etc.

One who monopolizes; one who has a monopoly; one who favors monopoly.

To acquire a monopoly of; to have or get the exclusive privilege or means of dealing in, or the exclusive possession of; to engross the whole of; as, to monopolize the coffee trade; to monopolize land.

fit above the normal rate of interest and wages accruing to a producer on account of some monopoly (temporary or permanent) of the means or materials of production; -- called also Producer's rent.

Any kind of government monopoly (tobacco, salt, etc.) used chiefly as a means of taxation. Such monopolies are largely employed in Austria, Italy, France, and Spain.

A renewed of a grant; as, the regrant of a monopoly.

or four score hogsheads. Shak. At length the queen took upon herself to grant patents of monopoly by score. Macaulay.

private possession; to restore to the possession or right of all; as, to unappropriate a monopoly. [R.] Milton.

That may not be infringed; as, an uninfringible monopoly.