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The phrase "a complete monopoly" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where a single entity has exclusive control over a market or industry, leaving no room for competition.
Example: "The company has established a complete monopoly on the smartphone market, making it difficult for new entrants to compete."
Alternatives: "an absolute monopoly" or "a total monopoly".
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Isis did not have a complete monopoly of power in the city and did want to alienate its people.
It calls this a "singularly misguided policy", explaining that "To put the press out of action gives a most dangerous power to the Government, which … will enjoy a complete monopoly in the distribution of news and views".
Consequently, people play more.Camelot boasts the biggest lottery only because it has a complete monopoly (unlike most other countries) and as a result the largest national market.Market research given to the lottery's regulator at the time we made our bid indicated clearly that more people would play if they felt that all the profits were going to good causes.
In 1905 the Wright brothers enjoyed a complete monopoly on heavier-than-air aviation.
The Pentagon, obviously, has a complete monopoly over the information, and is choosing what it wants the public to see very carefully.
Once Microsoft rolled all that up and had a complete monopoly on the desktop, all of this went away.
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The rights of public expression and assembly are sharply limited; minorities, especially in Tibet and Xinjiang Province, are repressed; and the party exercises a nearly complete monopoly on political decision making.
It has an almost complete monopoly in delivery, and is still the dominant company in all other areas of the trade.
Also, one has an almost complete monopoly over the ceremonies held in nearby houses, and this can double or triple one's income.
Russia has an almost complete monopoly over Bulgaria's energy market, said Ognyan Minchev, director of the Bulgarian office of the European Council on Foreign Relations.
Some of these private commercial stations continued operation, broadcasting under government control until 1945, when their licenses were withdrawn and radio became a complete state monopoly, independent of the Administration of Posts and Telegraphs but answerable to the government.
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