An oligopoly is an imperfect monopoly.
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Oligopoly
/ɒlɪˈɡɒpəli/
Synonyms for "oligopoly" (3 found)
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few-firm market
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limited competition market
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oligopolistic market
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Because of the ease of collusion, particularly price fixing, duopolies and oligopolies easily produce outcomes as bad for the general public as outright monopolies.
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For the sheep are falling into few and powerful hands; and these, if they have not a monopoly, have at least an oligopoly, and can keep up the price.
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[Thomas] More makes an antithesis between monopolium and oligopolium. We have ‘monopoly,’ but not ‘oligopoly’ (the sale by a few), and so cannot preserve the point of the sentence.
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