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oligopoly

[ ol-i-gop-uh-lee ]

noun

  1. the market condition that exists when there are few sellers, as a result of which they can greatly influence price and other market factors. Compare duopoly, monopoly ( def 1 ).


oligopoly

/ ˌɒ±ôɪˈɡɒ±èÉ™±ôɪ /

noun

  1. economics a market situation in which control over the supply of a commodity is held by a small number of producers each of whom is able to influence prices and thus directly affect the position of competitors
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oligopoly

  1. Control over the production and sale of a product or service by a few companies.
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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ´Ç±ô¾±ËŒ²µ´Ç±è´Çˈ±ô¾±²õ³Ù¾±³¦, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ´Ç±ô·¾±Â·²µ´Ç±è·´Ç·±ô¾±²õ·³Ù¾±³¦ [ol-i-gop-, uh, -, lis, -tik], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of oligopoly1

First recorded in 1890–95; oligo- + (mono)poly
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of oligopoly1

C20: from oligo- + Greek ±èűô±ð¾±²Ô to sell, on the model of monopoly
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In "What Went Wrong with Capitalism," Ruchir Sharma charts the rise of the so-called “big government,†oligopolies and the type of economic system that is set up to benefit the billionaire class.

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Supreme Court decision that effectively broke up the studio oligopolies.

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You can hardly find a better example of the corruption of government by big business, which ties into all these issues about consolidation and oligopolies and monopoly power.

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“Big, fat tech oligopolies looking for more growth and profit; there are the medium-size companies that over-hired during boom times; and there are the smaller start-ups that are just trying to gain runway to survive.â€

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Most food-related industries, from seeds to store shelves, are oligopolies on their way to monopoly.

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