Monopolizations

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The act or process of acquiring exclusive control over a market, commodity, or service
2. the condition resulting from dominating an industry by reducing competition
3. the manipulation or consolidation of resources to restrict access or choice for consumers

Etymology: "Monopolizations" is the plural of "monopolization," a noun formed in English from the verb "monopolize" and the suffix "-ation." The verb itself is built from "monopoly," which traces back through Latin and Greek to roots meaning "single seller": the Greek "monopōlion" joined "monos" (alone) and "pōlein" (to sell). The "-ize" ending, which turns a noun into a verb meaning "to make into or treat in a certain way," entered English through Middle French and Late Latin from Greek, while "-ation" comes from Latin "-ātiō" through Old French, forming nouns of action or process. So a monopolization is, literally, the act or process of making something into a monopoly, that is, of bringing a market under the control of a single seller or owner. The plural form, as used here, refers to several such takeovers, each one an instance of that process.