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duopoly
[
doo-
op
-
uh
-lee
,
dyoo-
]
du·op·o·ly
/
duˈɒp
ə
li
,
dyu-
/
Show Spelled
[
doo-
op
-
uh
-lee
,
dyoo-
]
Show IPA
noun,
plural
du·op·o·lies.
the market condition that exists when there are only two sellers.
Compare
monopoly
(
def. 1
)
,
oligopoly.
Origin:
1915–20;
duo-
+
(mono)poly
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duopoly
(djʊˈɒpəlɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-lies
a situation in which control of a commodity or service in a particular market is vested in just two producers or suppliers
duopolistic
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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