oligopoly

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Noun oligopoly has 1 sense

oligopoly - (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
--₁ is a kind of market, marketplace

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Oligopoly

Definition

An oligopoly refers to a market structure where a few large companies dominate the market for a particular product or service.

Examples

The smartphone industry is an oligopoly with Apple and Samsung as dominant players.
In the airline industry, a few major airlines control most of the market, resulting in an oligopoly.

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