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Autonomy vs Monopolize - What's the difference?

autonomy | monopolize |

As a noun autonomy

is self-government; freedom to act or function independently.

As a verb monopolize is

(have a monopoly) To have a monopoly on something.

autonomy

English

Noun

  • Self-government; freedom to act or function independently.
  • (label) The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision.
  • (label) The capacity of a system to make a decision about its actions without the involvement of another system or operator.
  • (label) The status of a church whose highest-ranking bishop is appointed by the patriarch of the mother church, but which is self-governing in all other respects. Compare autocephaly.

    • Synonyms

    * (self-government) nationhood, nationality, sovereignty, independence

    Antonyms

    * (self-government) dependency, nonautonomy, inoperability * (capacity to make independent decisions) heteronomy, incapacity

    Derived terms

    * autonomic * autonomous, autonomously

    monopolize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * monopolise

    Verb

    (monopoliz)
  • (senseid)To have a monopoly on something
  • (senseid)To dominate or to get total control of something by excluding everyone else
    • ::* "Teachers try not to let any one student monopolize a class discussion. "

    Synonyms

    * hog * corner * take over * dominate

    Related terms

    * monopolization