It's mostly a figure of speech. Every company is entitled to some type of discreet monopolization.
Thing is, governments (especially pro-capitalist ones) don't like monopolies, which is where the reference comes from.
Thing is, governments (especially pro-capitalist ones) don't like monopolies, which is where the reference comes from.
A true monopoly rarely, if ever, actually exists in a real free market. However, artificial government backed monopolies are rampant today.