Topic: GOVERNMENT
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| Date: | 1800-1900 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | monolithe, from Latin, from Greek, from mono- ( MONO-) + lithos 'stone' |
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mon‧o‧lith
[countable]
[countable]1PG a large, powerful organization that cannot change quickly and does not consider the ideas or feelings of the people it affects : 
It is misleading to see the legal system as a monolith.
It is misleading to see the legal system as a monolith.2RFAA a large tall block of stone, especially one that was put in place in ancient times, possibly for religious reasons
