Concept information
Preferred term
Monopoly (board game)
Definition
- The shrewd, cunning, or just plain lucky player gets filthy rich within a few hours, but then again, they are as likely to go to jail or declare bankruptcy. In the game of Monopoly, players start on equal footing, but the roll of the dice and the luck of the draw soon tip the balance of wealth into a few players' favor. [Source: Encyclopedia of Play in Today's Society; Monopoly and Variations of]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Monopoly_(board_game)
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