monopolization

monopolization

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English monopoly
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
English monopolize
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin -ātiōlbor.
Old French -ationbor.
Middle English -acioun
English -ation
English monopolization

    From monopolize + -ation.

    Pronunciation

    • (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /məˌnɑpəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
    • Audio (US):(file)
    • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

    Noun

    monopolization (countable and uncountable, plural monopolizations)

    1. The act of monopolizing or the state of being monopolized.

    Translations

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