de facto monopoly

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A de facto monopoly is a monopoly that was not created by the government. It is most often used in contrast to de jure monopoly, which is one that is protected from competition by government action.{{Cite web |title=What Are the Most Famous Monopolies? |url=https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/032315/what-are-most-famous-monopolies.asp |access-date=2015-09-29 |website=Investopedia |language=en}}

In a free market without government intervention this kind of monopoly is theoretically unobtainable for any extended amount of time.{{fact|date=March 2012}} A de facto monopoly is only able to be achieved by providing a far demanded product at all times compared to the competition, and even then there would not be a 100% market share.{{Cite web |title=Are There Any Legal Monopolies in America or Europe |url=https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/031715/are-there-any-legal-monopolies-america-or-europe.asp |access-date=2015-09-29 |website=Investopedia |language=en}}