monopoly position

collocation in English

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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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position
noun
uk
/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/us
/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
the place where something or someone is, often in relation to ...
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(Definition ofmonopolyandpositionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The risk of losing themonopolypositiondue to an innovation acts like additional discounting.
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In a market context, entrepreneurs seek to establish amonopolyposition, or challenge an existing monopoly, through innovation.
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No company has amonopolyposition.
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Itsmonopolypositionhas encouraged inefficiency.
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Today, thatmonopolypositionno longer pertains.
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Amonopolypositionhas been created.
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In many cases, the public sector occupies amonopolyposition.
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The chosen practitioner is in amonopolyposition.
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They are in amonopolyposition; they operate restrictive practices.
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Therefore, they are not in amonopolyposition.
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The drug firms are almost in amonopolyposition.
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We are not dealing with amonopolyposition.
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Of course, he is in a suprememonopolyposition.
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This is the kernel of themonopolypositiontoday.
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They are faced with a de factomonopolyposition.
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Thatmonopolypositionhas continued to this day.
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The television companies are in amonopolyposition.
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How has it exercised itsmonopolypositionthere?
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Nevertheless, we have thismonopolypositionto deal with.
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It provides amonopolypositionfor the privately financed road.
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Duplication of trunk lines would undermine the benefits of amonopolypositionand shrink the economies of scale in energy distribution.
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Amonopolypositionexists in man-made fibre.
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There is the question of the ring keeping itsmonopolypositionin regard to exchange equipment.
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