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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMonopolisierung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mo.no.po.liˈziː.ʁʊŋ
"Die Monopolisierung des Marktes durch ein einzelnes Unternehmen wurde untersagt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of purchasing the entire supply of any commodity or goods, typically with a view to monopolizing the market and controlling prices.
"The merchant's aggressive coemption of grain led to severe food shortages and public unrest." - 2
In Roman law, a formal and symbolic form of marriage by purchase (coemptio), representing a mutual conveyance of rights.
"Historians studied the ancient practice of coemption to understand property rights within Roman families."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'coemptio', formed by combining 'co-' (together) and 'emptio' (a buying or purchase). It entered the English language in the 16th century, historically referring to the purchasing of the entire supply of a commodity to create a monopoly or control market prices.
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accaparement
Transliteration: ak.pa.ʁə.mɑ̃
"L'accaparement des denrées de première nécessité a provoqué une hausse des prix."
Monopolisierung
Transliteration: mo.no.po.liˈziː.ʁʊŋ
"Die Monopolisierung des Marktes durch ein einzelnes Unternehmen wurde untersagt."
incetta
Transliteration: inˈtʃɛt.ta
"Fecero incetta di generi alimentari in previsione della crisi."
acaparamiento
Transliteration: a.ka.pa.ɾaˈmjen.to
"El acaparamiento de granos provocó una escasez artificial en la región."
monopolização
Transliteration: mo.no.po.li.zaˈsão
"A monopolização do mercado de trigo gerou protestos."
एकाधिकार
Transliteration: ekadhikar
"बाजार में वस्तुओं का एकाधिकार मूल्य वृद्धि का कारण बनता है।"
统购垄断
Transliteration: tǒng gòu lǒng duàn
"这种统购垄断行为严重破坏了自由市场竞争。"
매점매석
Transliteration: maejeommaeseok
"정부는 생필품 매점매석 행위를 강력하게 단속했다."
買い占め
Transliteration: kaishime
"市場における商品の買い占めは違法行為とみなされることがある。"
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