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獨霸

简独霸 · 繁獨霸

Mandarin · pinyin dú bà

to dominate (a market etc)
to monopolize

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霸: bà · rule by might rather than right
独: dú · alone, single, solitary, only

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verb

to dominate exclusively; to monopolize
(Zhangzhou Hokkien, sports) to only care about making oneself stand out while failing to cooperate with teammates (during a game, etc.)

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