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Noun: oligopoly  ,ó-lu'gó-pu-lee
  1. (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

Derived forms: oligopolies

Type of: market, market place, marketplace

Encyclopedia: Oligopoly

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