oligopoly
An economic condition in which a small number of sellers exert control over the market…An economic condition in which a small number of sellers exert control over the market of a commodity.
» An oligopoly is an imperfect monopoly.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An economic condition in which a small number of sellers exert control over the market of a commodity.
Because of the ease of collusion, particularly price fixing, duopolies and oligopolies easily produce outcomes as bad for the general public as outright monopolies.
Oligopol
олигопо́лияoligopólija
олігопо́ліяolihopólija
(economics) a market in which control over the supply of a commodity is in the hands of a small number of producers and each one can influence prices and affect competitors
Examples
1 sentencesAn oligopoly is an imperfect monopoly.
Translations
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Forms
plural: oligopolies| Singular | oligopoly |
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Word family
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