How to Say "exclusive possession" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “exclusive possession” is “monopolio” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
figurative use meaning one person has all of something
Examples
El gobierno quiere romper el monopolio de la compañía de teléfonos.
The government wants to break the phone company's monopoly.
Nadie tiene el monopolio de la verdad.
Nobody has a monopoly on the truth.
Jugamos al monopolio toda la tarde de ayer.
We played Monopoly all yesterday afternoon.
Gender and Articles
Since this naming word ends in '-o', it is masculine. Use 'el' (the) or 'un' (a) when referring to it: 'el monopolio'.
Linking to what is controlled
To describe what someone has a monopoly over, use the word 'de' (of). For example: 'monopolio de la industria'.
Ending Spelling
Mistake: “monopolyo”
Correction: monopolio (In Spanish, this word ends with 'io', not 'y' like in English).
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