monopole(Conditions under which there is a single provider or seller of goods and services, Situation de marché dans laquelle il n'existe qu'un prestataire ou vendeur de biens et services)
monopoly The market condition where a particular commodity or service has only one seller, either because the seller has exclusive possession of an essential input or because large economies of scale inhibit the entrance of a competitor into the market[mə'nɔp(ə)lɪ]adj.