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Government-granted monopoly
Government-granted monopolies are sometimes granted to companies operating
services such as mail, water supply[?], electricity etc.
Government-granted monopolies may also be granted through copyrights, patents and trademarks (sometimes termed intellectual property).
In the past there were several large trading companies which were granted monopoly rights over particular regions, e.g., Dutch East India Company.
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