How to Say "monopoly" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “monopoly” is “monopolio” — use 'monopolio' when referring to a situation where a single company or entity has exclusive control over a particular market, industry, or service, often due to its size or legal status.
monopolio
mo-no-PO-lyomonoˈpoljo
Examples
El monopolio de la empresa eléctrica causaba quejas por los altos precios.
The electric company's monopoly caused complaints about the high prices.
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).
cartel
kar-TELkaɾˈtel
Examples
Las autoridades descubrieron un cartel de fabricantes de automóviles que inflaban los precios.
The authorities discovered a cartel of car manufacturers that were inflating prices.
Las empresas fueron multadas por formar un cartel para fijar los precios.
The companies were fined for forming a cartel to fix prices.
El estudio demostró la existencia de un cartel en el sector energético.
The study proved the existence of a cartel in the energy sector.
Monopolio vs. Cartel
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