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British East India Company as a Government-Protected Monopoly
Adam Smith identified the British East India Company as a key example of a government-backed monopoly. The company held exclusive rights over trade between Britain and India and also governed significant parts of the British colony, demonstrating the extensive power such an entity could accumulate.
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British East India Company as a Government-Protected Monopoly