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oligopoly
ol·i·gop·o·ly [ òlli góppəlee ] (plural ol·i·gop·o·lies)


noun 
Definition:
 
small number of sellers: an economic condition in which there are so few suppliers of a product that one supplier's actions can have a significant impact on prices and on its competitors
[Late 19th century. <oligo- + monopoly]

ol·i·gop·o·lis·tic [ òlli gopə lístik ] adjective
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