- Main Entry:
- ol·i·gop·o·ly

- Pronunciation:
-
\-ˈgä-pə-lē\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- olig- + -poly (as in monopoly)
- Date:
- 1895
: a market situation in which each of a few producers affects but does not control the market
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ol·i·gop·o·list
\-list\
noun
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ol·i·gop·o·lis·tic
\-ˌgä-pə-ˈlis-tik\
adjective