monopoly of power
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmonopolyandpower
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monopoly
noun[C or S]
uk/məˈnɒp.əl.i/us/məˈnɑː.pəl.i/
(an organization or group that has) complete control of something, especially an area of business, so that others have ...
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power
noun
uk/paʊər/us/ˈpaʊ.ɚ/
ability to control people ...
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(Definition ofmonopolyandpowerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Communist parties held amonopolyofpowerin communist countries.
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This tactic enables the invaders to demonstrate their absolute domination and establish their ownmonopolyofpower.
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That is to give unions a tremendousmonopolyofpower.
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It illustrated themonopolyofpowerby the ruling party.
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But one party has amonopolyofpower.
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The problem of warlordism is not only an impediment to the state'smonopolyofpowerbut also the reason for a lack of security throughout the country.
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The centre also feared the political competition, which would challenge the existingmonopolyofpowerand lead to the failure of local cadres in the election process.
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However, it was a revolution against the claim to power, against themonopolyofpower.
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What has concerned them is themonopolyofpowerover that supply.
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In effect there will be amonopolyofpowerin the hands of the executive.
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We are not convinced, however, of her leaders' intention of ever allowing elections which would threaten theirmonopolyofpower.
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It has been stability based on denying freedom and on one party having amonopolyofpower.
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But in short, this is not a question of one nation having themonopolyofpowerof attack over others.
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That is not the motive in the newspaper industry, where the impulse is to destroy one's competitors to obtain amonopolyofpower.
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Their leaders understand what is at stake; and all their energies, resources and determination are fixed upon their goal, which is amonopolyofpower.
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Others feared for the loss of the old system which ensured amonopolyofpowerfor "their" section of the community.
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The minorities do, in fact, normally despair of receiving even elementary justice at the hands of the majority community with its permanentmonopolyofpower.
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It was the beginning of the end for the landed aristocracy'smonopolyofpower.
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Within these systems not only was there amonopolyofpower, but also one of language, which was turned into a tool of propaganda and terror.
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He is talking about themonopolyofpowerof the trade unions, the monopoly power of the miners, the people who make motor cars, the gas workers.
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I believe that we have to eradicate the fundamental causes of divisiveness enshrined in company law in themonopolyofpowergiven at present to shareholders.
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I utterly and completely resent and reject the concept that corruption has become so widespread because of themonopolyofpowerof one political party in a local authority.
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This preventsmonopolyofpowerand requires those in positions of authority to consult with many others in the process of exercising it.
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This resulted in a change in the party's role in society from holding amonopolyofpowerto being an ideological leader.
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Only a small section of society came to have amonopolyofpower, which they exercised over the rest of the society.
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