duopoly
noun
du·op·o·ly
du̇-ˈä-pə-lē 
also dyu̇-
plural duopolies
1
: an oligopoly limited to two sellers
2
: preponderant influence or control by two political powers
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Spain, the second-richest league after England, remains a duopoly between Barcelona and Real Madrid, who have been champions in 20 of the last 22 seasons.
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Ian King, CNBC, 3 June 2026
The Conservative Party – the other half of the duopoly that has dominated British politics for more than a century – lost nearly 300 seats.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
This question inadvertently shows that we are stuck in a mindset that the duopoly of Republicans and Democrats is the only way to organize our many different political opinions.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
That number will likely fall to two, raising concerns about an effective duopoly in a market that serves 63 million domestic travelers every year.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Ian King, CNBC, 3 June 2026
The Conservative Party – the other half of the duopoly that has dominated British politics for more than a century – lost nearly 300 seats.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
This question inadvertently shows that we are stuck in a mindset that the duopoly of Republicans and Democrats is the only way to organize our many different political opinions.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
That number will likely fall to two, raising concerns about an effective duopoly in a market that serves 63 million domestic travelers every year.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Duopoly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duopoly. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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