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mo·nop·so·ny
/
məˈnɒp
sə
ni
/
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[
m
uh
-
nop
-s
uh
-nee
]
Show IPA
noun,
plural
mo·nop·so·nies.
the market condition that exists when there is one buyer.
Compare
duopsony
,
oligopsony
.
Origin:
1930–35;
mon-
+
Greek
opsōnía
shopping, purchase of provisions
Related forms
mo·nop·so·nist,
noun
mo·nop·so·nis·tic,
adjective
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monopsony
(məˈnɒpsənɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-nies
a situation in which the entire market demand for a product or service consists of only one buyer
[C20:
mono-
+ Greek
opsōnia
purchase, from
opsōnein
to buy]
monopso'nistic
—
adj
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