oligopolistic
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9.4
- adjective
- /ˌɑːlɪɡəˈpɒlɪstɪk/
- Specialized
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oligopolista
- In an oligopolistic market, a small number of companies control a large share of the industry, leading to limited competition.
- oligopolistic market
- monopolistic or oligopolistic
Aaron, do you see that as manipulation or just an opportunity to get some oligopolistic or monopolistic rents?
- Aaron, do you see that as manipulation or just an opportunity to get some oligopolistic or monopolistic rents?
Examples
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Alliance building is reinforcing oligopolistic practices and undermining the capacity of national competition authorities to protect consumers and a competitive market.
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Mobile operators/carriers have an oligopolistic market condition due to the scarcity of the spectrum, and that is likely to give them long life.
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Is it through an oligopolistic control of an essential resource?
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In effect, the B film, a product of the oligopolistic structure of the studio system, no longer existed.
Academic text (2017) -
Because information technology is highly advanced, it is susceptible to monopolistic or oligopolistic control.
Academic text (2004) -
Such a requirement, which would protect against stiff and varying charges by oligopolistic banks, is vitally important to business.
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The presence of these corporations and their level of vertical integration with the oligopolistic U.S. sugar-refining industry are not in question.
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Now that raises the question, why don't all oligopolistic markets feature cartels?
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Often, cooperation between corporations allows them to function in an oligopolistic manner, where they collectively dominate the entire market, carving it up between them.
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However, optional Medicare Gap and Medicare Advantage plans remain private, and the oligopolistic insurance companies try to maximize profits by focusing on low-risk seniors.
Blog text (14)
Synonyms
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9.2
A government run by a small group of powerful people
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Etymology
The word oligopolistic comes from the Greek part oligo- meaning 'few' and the same selling idea found in monopoly ('to sell'). So it means a market where only a few companies sell or control most products.