monopolist

See also: Monopolist

English

Etymology

From monopoly +‎ -ist.

Noun

monopolist (plural monopolists)

1. One who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something.
   • 1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XVII, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], published 1842, →OCLC, page 214:

     "Well, my love, that is all very true," replied Louisa, colouring with the consciousness of being a great monopolist; "but I cannot help fearing more pain will arise to you eventually than the pleasure is worth;...

Antonyms

• monopsonist

Derived terms

• monopolistic

Translations

one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something

• Azerbaijani: inhisarçı
• Belarusian: манапалі́ст m (manapalíst)
• Bulgarian: монополист m (monopolist)
• Catalan: monopolista m or f
• Dutch: monopolist (nl) m
• French: monopoleur (fr) m, monopoleuse (fr) f
• Galician: monopolista m or f
• Georgian: მონოპოლისტი (monoṗolisṭi)
• German: Monopolist (de) m
• Greek:

  Ancient: μονοπώλιον n (monopṓlion)

• Italian: monopolista (it) m or f
• Polish: monopolista (pl) m
• Portuguese: monopolista m or f
• Russian: монополи́ст (ru) m (monopolíst)
• Spanish: monopolista m or f
• Ukrainian: монополі́ст m (monopolíst)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French monopoliste. By surface analysis, monopol +‎ -ist.

Noun

monopolist m (plural monopoliști)

1. monopolist

Declension

Declension of monopolist

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) monopolist	monopolistul	(niște) monopoliști	monopoliștii
genitive/dative	(unui) monopolist	monopolistului	(unor) monopoliști	monopoliștilor
vocative	monopolistule		monopoliștilor