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    n. pl.Noun (plural)Complete market control for a service or product
    Because of their many monopolies they own most of the country
    n. (c.)Countable NounPlural form of monopoly; exclusive control of a commodity or service.
    The new law aims to prevent the formation of monopolies.

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    Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33

    14:03Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33
    • but in this particular case, it was useful because before the war, the British Crown had put a lot of regulations on the economy—complicated licenses, royal monopolies, etc.—but during the turmoil, it couldn't enforce them, which made for freer markets.

      but in this particular case, it was useful because before the war, the British Crown had put a lot of regulations on the economy—complicated licenses, royal monopolies, etc.—but during the turmoil, it couldn't enforce them, which made for freer markets.

    • complicated licenses, royal monopolies, etc.

      complicated licenses, royal monopolies, etc.

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    Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News

    36:00Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News
    • It has been far too long that the monopolies have been making the campaign contributions, have been funding the super PACs, have been out there making sure that their influence is heard and felt in every single decision that gets made in Washington.

      It has been far too long that the monopolies have been making the campaign contributions, have been funding the super PACs, have been out there making sure that their influence is heard and felt in every single decision that gets made in Washington.

    • It has been far too long that the monopolies have been making the campaign contributions, have been funding the super PACs, have been out there making sure that their influence is heard and felt in every single decision that gets made in Washington.

      It has been far too long that the monopolies have been making the campaign contributions, have been funding the super PACs, have been out there making sure that their influence is heard and felt in every single decision that gets made in Washington.

    B1

    Why Taiwan Makes All The Chips That Beep Boop

    17:32Why Taiwan Makes All The Chips That Beep Boop
    • It is a massive supply chain, from materials to equipment to design, that many countries all across the world have quasi-monopolies over, making everyone dependent on everyone else.

      It is a massive supply chain, from materials to equipment to design, that many countries all across the world have quasi-monopolies over, making everyone dependent on everyone else.

    • It is a massive supply chain—from materials to equipment to design—that many countries all across the world have quasi-monopolies over, making everyone dependent on everyone else.

      It is a massive supply chain—from materials to equipment to design—that many countries all across the world have quasi-monopolies over, making everyone dependent on everyone else.

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    How J.P. Morgan Won the Banking Wars

    10:05How J.P. Morgan Won the Banking Wars
    • For context, for basically its entire history, America has had banking laws that have tried to prevent big bank monopolies and instead encouraged smaller regional banks.

      For context, for basically its entire history, America has had banking laws that have tried to prevent big bank monopolies and instead encouraged smaller regional banks.

    • For context, for basically its entire history, America has had banking laws that have tried to prevent big bank monopolies and instead encouraged smaller regional banks.

      For context, for basically its entire history, America has had banking laws that have tried to prevent big bank monopolies and instead encouraged smaller regional banks.

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    This Monopoly World Champion Can Help You Win

    08:27This Monopoly World Champion Can Help You Win
    • This was her way of criticizing the first Monopolies of the 1900s.

      This was her way of criticizing the first Monopolies of the 1900s.

    • This was her way of criticizing the fierce monopolies of the 1900s.

      This was her way of criticizing the fierce monopolies of the 1900s.

    B1

    Marc Andreessen on Big Breakthrough Ideas and Courageous Entrepreneurs

    55:25Marc Andreessen on Big Breakthrough Ideas and Courageous Entrepreneurs
    • Like, I always say, like and so I always say, like, objectivity is an artifact of an era in which news businesses were monopolies or oligopolies.

      Like, I always say, like and so I always say, like, objectivity is an artifact of an era in which news businesses were monopolies or oligopolies.

    • Well, monopolies and oligopolies got established." And so for, um and it was sort of this era of centralization in a lot of parts of the economy.

      Well, monopolies and oligopolies got established." And so for, um and it was sort of this era of centralization in a lot of parts of the economy.

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    Is Google a monopoly? | CNBC Explains

    03:42Is Google a monopoly? | CNBC Explains
    • We've seen plenty of famous monopolies throughout history,

      We've seen plenty of famous monopolies throughout history,

    • We've seen plenty of famous monopolies throughout history, from Standard Oil in the 1890s to Microsoft in the 1980s.

      We've seen plenty of famous monopolies throughout history, from Standard Oil in the 1890s to Microsoft in the 1980s.

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    From spy to president: The rise of Vladimir Putin

    09:06From spy to president: The rise of Vladimir Putin
    • He helps him structure monopolies and regulates their competitors, quickly becoming a favorite among the oligarchs.

      He helps him structure monopolies and regulates their competitors, quickly becoming a favorite among the oligarchs.

    • monopolies and regulates their

      monopolies and regulates their

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    The United States of America - summary of the country's history

    19:47The United States of America - summary of the country's history
    • An elite group of industrialists grows rich quickly by establishing monopolies in sectors such as steel, railways, oil, and

      An elite group of industrialists grows rich quickly by establishing monopolies in sectors such as steel, railways, oil, and

    • An elite group of industrialists grows rich quickly by establishing monopolies in sectors

      An elite group of industrialists grows rich quickly by establishing monopolies in sectors

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    The global chip shortage will probably hit your everyday life | CNBC Beyond The Valley

    22:42The global chip shortage will probably hit your everyday life | CNBC Beyond The Valley
    • And so you see a lot of what I would consider natural monopolies in different parts of the semiconductor industry, driven by the economics associated with producing these complicated materials, equipment, manufacturing processes, and

      And so you see a lot of what I would consider natural monopolies in different parts of the semiconductor industry, driven by the economics associated with producing these complicated materials, equipment, manufacturing processes, and

    • And so you see a lot of what I would consider natural monopolies in different parts of the

      And so you see a lot of what I would consider natural monopolies in different parts of the

    B1