- monopsonistic
- adjective see monopsony
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
monopsonistic
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monopsonistic — See monopsonist. * * * … Universalium
monopsonistic — adjective Being or pertaining to monopsony … Wiktionary
monopsonistic — adj. pertaining to a single purchaser, pertaining to a monopoly on purchasing (Economics) … English contemporary dictionary
monopsonistic — mo·nop·so·nis·tic … English syllables
monopsonistic — ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|nistik adjective : of, relating to, or characteristic of monopsony * * * monopsonisˈtic adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑monopsony … Useful english dictionary
Monopsony — In economics, a monopsony (from Ancient Greek μόνος (monos) single + ὀψωνία (opsōnia) purchase ) is a market form in which only one buyer faces many sellers. It is an example of imperfect competition, similar to a monopoly, in which only one… … Wikipedia
Minimum wage — A minimum wage is the lowest hourly, daily or monthly remuneration that employers may legally pay to workers. Equivalently, it is the lowest wage at which workers may sell their labour. Although minimum wage laws are in effect in a great many… … Wikipedia
monopsony — monopsonist, n. monopsonistic, adj. /meuh nop seuh nee/, n., pl. monopsonies. the market condition that exists when there is one buyer. Cf. duopsony, oligopsony. [1930 35; MON + Gk opsonía shopping, purchase of provisions] * * * In economic… … Universalium
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monopsony — noun (plural nies) Etymology: mon + opsony (as in oligopsony) Date: 1933 an oligopsony limited to one buyer • monopsonistic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
