monolith
/ˈmɑnəlɪθ/
noun
- A large, single upright block of stone, often shaped into a pillar or monument.
- Tourists gathered to photograph the granite monolith at the center of the park.
- Archaeologists believe the monolith was used for religious ceremonies thousands of years ago.
- The ancient monolith stood alone in the desert, carved by wind and time.
- A large, powerful, and unchanging organization or system.
- Critics argue that the government's education department is a monolith that ignores local needs.
- The tech monolith dominated the market for decades before smaller competitors emerged.
- The corporation had become a monolith, resistant to any new ideas.