(ol-i-gop-o-ly) 5 syllables

Definition

noun. control of a commodity or service in a given market by a small number of companies or suppliers

Example Sentence

The Cournot-Nash model is the simplest oligopoly model.

Synonyms

small number of suppliers; cartel; consortium

Antonyms

many suppliers

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Rhymes

  • sloppily

  • denapoli
  • duopoly
  • monopoly

  • oligopoly