1. people or companies that have exclusive control over a market or industry
Usage: plural of monopolist

Examples

• The government broke up the company to prevent monopolists from controlling oil prices.
• Small businesses struggled to compete against the monopolists in the telecommunications industry.
• Antitrust laws were created to limit the power of monopolists.
• The monopolists raised prices because consumers had no other options.
• Economic reformers argued that monopolists stifled innovation and competition.
• Regulators investigated whether the tech giants were acting as monopolists.