To obtain or secure a copyright for some literary or other artistic work.
A violation of copyright law; copyright infringement.
The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.
Such an exclusive right as it pertains to one or more specific works.
To have exclusive possession; to possess something to a high or excessive degree.
To monopolize a resource or commodity, as with the intent of driving up prices.