包揽 Traditional form: 包攬 Pinyin (reading): bāolǎn Definitions: to monopolize to take on responsibility over everything to undertake the whole task Characters: 包 - wrap, pack, bundle; package 揽 - to grasp; to monopolize; to seize Traditional characters: 包 - wrap, pack, bundle; package 攬 - to grasp; to monopolize; to seize