Claiming something is a monopoly provides gravitas to an argument, at the high cost of the inevitable semantic dithering of how to define one. I argue that anyt

Claiming something is a monopoly provides gravitas to an argument, at the high cost of the inevitable semantic dithering of how to define one. I argue that anytime you'd want to use this word, an alternative exists that is as potent without this drawback. Some options: anti-competitive, anti-market, rent-seeking, bullying. Please suggest others!