Board game patented by Charles Darrow in 1935 (8)

I believe the answer is:

monopoly

(Other definitions for monopoly that I've seen before include "Exclusive control (of commodity)" , "No competition" , "control of market" , "Single-source supply" , "Domination" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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