monolithic
adjective/ˌmɑnəˈlɪθɪk/
Frequency rank: #13,063 most common English word
Meaning
formed of a single large block; massive, uniform, and resistant to change.
Example sentence
The government built monolithic systems that were nearly impossible to reform once they were in place.
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