Gewaltmonopol

== German == === Etymology === From Gewalt (“force, violence”) +‎ Monopol (“monopoly”). Coined by German sociologist and political economist Max Weber. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡəˈvaltmonoˌpoːl/ === Noun === Gewaltmonopol n (strong, genitive Gewaltmonopols, plural Gewaltmonopole) monopoly on violence das Gewaltmonopol des Staates ― the government’s monopoly on violence ==== Declension ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Dutch: geweldsmonopolie (calque) → English: monopoly on violence (calque) === Further reading === “Gewaltmonopol” in Duden online