private monopolization; private monopoly
Legal and economic term, often used in the context of antitrust law (独占禁止法). Refers to a situation where a private enterprise controls a market, excluding or controlling the business activities of other enterprises.
Private monopolization is regulated by the Antimonopoly Act.
The company was judged to be in a state of private monopoly in the market.
独占 is a broader term for monopoly or monopolization, while 私的独占 specifically refers to private (as opposed to public or state) monopoly, often in legal contexts.
独占禁止法 is the Antimonopoly Act, the law that regulates private monopolization and other unfair trade practices.
Compound of 私的 (private) + 独占 (monopoly). The term is a direct translation of the English legal concept 'private monopolization' and is primarily used in Japanese antitrust law.