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mono·lith Listen to audio/ˈmɑ:ˌlɪθ/ noun
plural mono·liths
[count] 1 a : a very large stone that is usually tall and narrow ; especially : a stone that was put in position by people as a monument or for religious reasons
an ancient monolith
b : a very large building or other structure
The new office building is a massive steel and concrete monolith.
2 often disapproving : a very large and powerful organization that acts as a single unit
The media monolith owns a number of networks. a global monolith
— mono·lith·ic Listen to audio /ˌmɑ:ˈlɪθɪk/ adjective
a large, monolithic building a monolithic organization

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