0 in business, to control something completely and to prevent other people having any effect on what happens: --
The company had monopolized the photography market for so many decades that they didn't worry about competition from other companies.
1 If someone monopolizes a person or a conversation, they talk a lot or stop other people being involved: --
She completely monopolized the conversation at lunch.
2 to have or take complete control of something so that others are prevented from sharing it: --
She has a habit of monopolizing the conversation.
3 to take control of the supply and price of a particular product or service: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Vi kan slutföra det steg för steg hur lång vägen än är och den kan inte slutföras hur kort vägen än är om du inte ens markerar ditt fotavtryck.