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I've noticed this as well. Really weird change in the words meaning.

• droopyEyelids 8y ago
  It'a not that weird if you follow the literature. One of the fundamental aspects of a monopoly is the ability to set prices and therefore extract money from customers without providing additional value- like a tax or a rent. Whenever few enough competitors exist that a company can begin to tax or collect rent without providing additional value, it takes on monopolistic characteristics.