- oligopolistic
- adjective see oligopoly
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
oligopolistic
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oligopolistic — See oligopoly. * * * … Universalium
oligopolistic — adjective Having the character of, or dominated by, an oligopoly See Also: monopolistic … Wiktionary
oligopolistic — ol·i·gop·o·lis·tic … English syllables
oligopolistic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|gäpə|listik adjective : of or relating to an oligopoly * * * oligopolistˈic adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑olig … Useful english dictionary
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Oligopoly — An oligopoly is a market form in which a market or industry is dominated by a small number of sellers (oligopolists). The word is derived, by analogy with monopoly , from the Greek ὀλίγοι (oligoi) few + πόλειν (pólein) to sell . Because there are … Wikipedia
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