New roads brought competition from outside the area, which broke the local monopoly of the statesmen.

The chains generally concentrated in particular regions, although not to the extent of local monopoly.

They have something close to local monopolies and seem to be able to raise rates regularly.

That desire is especially acute among European oil and gas companies as local monopolies are opened to competition.

Creating a local monopoly is harder than it used to be.

In a deal reached last month, the two companies agreed to take several steps to open their local monopolies to competition.

Fares have also increased significantly in some areas, particularly where there are local monopolies.

Most other large utilities have done the same thing over the past decade, building national or even global power companies from roots in local monopolies.

Breda held a local monopoly on the wool trade in those days.

You can't force tenants to live under a local monopoly, because consumers want choice.