noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
monopoly; cornering a market
Literary or formal term for monopolizing a market or resource. In modern Japanese, 独占 (どくせん) is far more common. 壟断 is mostly encountered in older texts or as a stylistic choice.
その企業は市場をろうだんしようとしている。
That company is trying to monopolize the market.
古典経済学
In classical economics, the evils of monopoly were discussed.