oligopoly
noun
ol·i·gop·o·ly
ˌä-lə-ˈgä-pə-lē 
ˌō-
: a market situation in which each of a few producers affects but does not control the market
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Fast forward to today, and Zillow has essentially helped create an oligopoly in U.S. real estate.
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Rodolfo Delgado, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Supposedly temporary protections for infant industries or struggling economic sectors often become permanent, encouraging the development of monopolies or oligopolies.
—Shannon K. O'Neil, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2020
Without open academic research, the AI oligopoly will only further cement itself.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
These include the following: Car rental industry is an oligopoly.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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Rodolfo Delgado, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Supposedly temporary protections for infant industries or struggling economic sectors often become permanent, encouraging the development of monopolies or oligopolies.
—Shannon K. O'Neil, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2020
Without open academic research, the AI oligopoly will only further cement itself.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
These include the following: Car rental industry is an oligopoly.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Oligopoly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oligopoly. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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oligopoly
noun
ol·i·gop·o·ly
ˌä-li-ˈgä-pə-lē, ˌō-
plural oligopolies
: a condition in which a few sellers dominate a particular market to the detriment of competition by others
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