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mo•nop•o•lize
Pronunciation: (mu-nop'u-līz"), [key]—
v.t., -lized, -liz•ing.
1. to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of.
2. to obtain exclusive possession of; keep entirely to oneself:
Children monopolize one's time. Also, esp. Brit.,mo•nop'o•lise".Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.