Collocations for monopoly - noun

effective, near, virtual | absolute, total | government, state | domestic, local, national

enjoy, exercise, have, hold
The company has a virtual monopoly in world markets.

create, establish, gain, get, secure, set up | keep, maintain, preserve, retain | lose | give sb, grant sb, guarantee sb
This Act of Parliament guaranteed solicitors a monopoly on particular legal services.

challenge
companies who are challenging the state monopolies

break (up), end
attempts to break the company''s monopoly of the sugar industry

position
The company was able to exploit its monopoly position.

~ in
creating a monopoly in the export of wool

~ of
One company holds a monopoly of the raw materials.

~ on
The company lost its monopoly on exporting beer to India.

~ over
maintaining their monopoly over local bus services

giant, huge, powerful | public, state, state-controlled, state-owned
the privatization of state-owned monopolies such as the gas and electricity industries

private | statutory