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ol|i|gop|o|ly
ol|i|gop|o|ly «OL uh GOP uh lee», noun, plural -lies.
a condition in a market in which so few producers supply a commodity or service that each of them can influence its price, with or without an agreement between them: »

Ultimately, it is the oligopolies and not the State that set the economic priorities of our society (Manchester Guardian).

[< oligo- + -poly, as in monopoly]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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