Bibliopoly

/ˌbɪbli.ˈɑ.pə.li/ noun

Definition

The monopoly or exclusive control of the book trade or publishing industry.

Etymology

From Greek biblio- (book) + -poly (selling/market). This term describes situations where one person or entity controls the book trade, similar to monopoly but specifically for books.

Kelly Says

In medieval times, the Catholic Church essentially held a bibliopoly on books and knowledge—only monasteries and the wealthy could afford them, which is why the printing press was so revolutionary.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መጽሐፍ አገልግሎት
mets-ha-f a-ge-l-gi-lot
ARالعربية
سيطرة على نشر الكتب
say-tara ala nashr al-kutub
BNবাংলা
প্রকাশনা মনোপলি
pro-ka-shna mo-no-po-li
CACatalà
bibliopolí
bee-bee-li-o-po-li
CSČeština
knihovní monopol
kni-hov-ni mo-no-pol
DADansk
bogmonopol
bog-mo-no-pol
DEDeutsch
Buchmonopol
book-mo-no-pol
ELΕλληνικά
βιβλιομονοπώλιο
vi-bli-o-mo-no-po-lio
ESEspañol
monopolio bibliográfico
mo-no-po-li-o bee-bee-li-o-gra-fico
FAفارسی
کتاب‌گرا
ke-tab-gra
FISuomi
kirjakaupan monopoli
kir-ja-kau-pan mo-no-po-li
FRFrançais
monopole bibliographique
mo-no-pol bee-bee-li-o-gra-fi-que
GUGU
bibliopoly
bee-bee-li-o-po-li
HAHA
bibliopoly
bee-bee-li-o-po-li
HEעברית
הנוגע לביbliopoly
ha-no-ge le-bee-bee-li-o-po-li
HIहिन्दी
पुस्तक प्रभुत्व
pustak pra-bhu-tva
HUMagyar
könyvmárkás monopólium
ko-ny-va-rkas mo-no-po-lium
IDBahasa Indonesia
monopoli buku
mo-no-po-li boo-ku
IGIG
bibliopoly
bee-bee-li-o-po-li
ITItaliano
monopolio bibliografico
mo-no-po-li-o bee-bee-li-o-gra-fico
JA日本語
出版独占
shub-pan do-ku-zen
KKKK
bibliopoly
bee-bee-li-o-po-li
KMKM
bibliopoly
bee-bee-li-o-po-li
KO한국어
독점적인 서적 시장
dog-jeom-jeo-neun seo-jeok si-jang
MRMR
bibliopoly
bee-bee-li-o-po-li
MSBahasa Melayu
monopoli buku
mo-no-po-li boo-ku
MYမြန်မာ
စာအုပ် monopolies
sa-a-o-k mo-no-po-li-es
NLNederlands
boekmonopolie
book-mo-no-po-lie
NONorsk
bokmonopol
bok-mo-no-pol
PAPA
bibliopoly
bee-bee-li-o-po-li
PLPolski
monopolie książkowa
mo-no-po-lie ksia-z-kowa
PTPortuguês
monopolio bibliográfico
mo-no-po-li-o bee-bee-li-o-gra-fico
RORomână
monopoli editorial
mo-no-po-li ed-i-to-rial
RUРусский
книжный монополизм
kni-zh-ny mo-no-po-lizm
SVSvenska
bokmonopol
bok-mo-no-pol
SWKiswahili
bibliopoly
bee-bee-li-o-po-li
TAதமிழ்
நூல் ஆதிக்கம்
noo-l a-di-kam
TEతెలుగు
పుస్తకాల అధికారం
pustaka-la adhi-ka-ra-m
THไทย
การครองตลาดหนังสือ
gaan kron-ta-lat nang-swee
TLTL
bibliopoly
bee-bee-li-o-po-li
TRTürkçe
kitap monopolis
kitap mo-no-po-lis
UKУкраїнська
книжкова монополія
kni-zh-ko-va mo-no-po-li-ya
URاردو
کتاب چھاپ کا غلبہ
kitab chaap ka ghal-ba
VITiếng Việt
chủ quyền xuất bản
chhu-quyen xuat-ban
YOYO
bibliopoly
bee-bee-li-o-po-li
ZH中文
出版垄断
shub-pan long-duan
ZUZU
bibliopoly
bee-bee-li-o-po-li

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