[ noun ] someone who monopolizes the means of producing or selling something <noun.person>
Monopolist \Mo*nop"o*list\ (m[-o]*n[o^]p"[-o]*l[i^]st), n. One who monopolizes; one who has a monopoly; one who favors monopoly.
This allows a monopolist to put a spin on the facts while other interested parties, which might be able to rebut its position, are kept in the dark. Mr Graeme Odgers, the MMC chairman, yesterday acknowledged the importance of regulatory openness.