🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

독점

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dokjeom

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Monopoly/məˈnɒp.ə.li/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그 회사는 시장을 독점하고 있습니다."

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As noun
  1. 1

    The exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.

    "The government is trying to break up the telecommunications monopoly."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the ancient Greek word 'monopolion', combining 'monos' (alone, single) and 'polein' (to sell). The term entered Late Middle English via Latin during the 16th century, originally denoting an exclusive privilege granted by a sovereign to buy, sell, or trade goods.

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