Gewaltmonopol

German

Etymology

From Gewalt (“force, violence”) +‎ Monopol (“monopoly”). Coined by German sociologist and political economist Max Weber.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈvaltmonoˌpoːl/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Gewaltmonopol n (strong, genitive Gewaltmonopols, plural Gewaltmonopole)

  1. monopoly on violence
    das Gewaltmonopol des Staates ― the government’s monopoly on violence

Declension

Declension of Gewaltmonopol [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Gewaltmonopol die Gewaltmonopole
genitive eines des Gewaltmonopols der Gewaltmonopole
dative einem dem Gewaltmonopol den Gewaltmonopolen
accusative ein das Gewaltmonopol die Gewaltmonopole

Descendants

  • → Dutch: geweldsmonopolie (calque)
  • → English: monopoly on violence (calque)

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