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Meaning of "oligopoly" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OLIGOPOLY

From oligo- + Greek pōlein to sell, on the model of monopoly.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OLIGOPOLY

oligopoly  [ˌɒlɪˈɡɒpəlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OLIGOPOLY

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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oligopoly is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OLIGOPOLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Oligopoly

An oligopoly is a market form in which a market or industry is dominated by a small number of sellers. Oligopolies can result from various forms of collusion which reduce competition and lead to higher prices for consumers. With few sellers, each oligopolist is likely to be aware of the actions of the others. The decisions of one firm therefore influence and are influenced by the decisions of other firms. Strategic planning by oligopolists needs to take into account the likely responses of the other market participants.

Definition of oligopoly in the English dictionary

The definition of oligopoly in the dictionary is a market situation in which control over the supply of a commodity is held by a small number of producers each of whom is able to influence prices and thus directly affect the position of competitors.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OLIGOPOLY


antimonopoly
ˌæntɪməˈnɒpəlɪ
bibliopoly
ˌbɪblɪˈɒpəlɪ
dapperly
ˈdæpəlɪ
duopoly
djʊˈɒpəlɪ
Gallipoli
ɡəˈlɪpəlɪ
gospelly
ˈɡɒspəlɪ
improperly
ɪmˈprɒpəlɪ
monopoly
məˈnɒpəlɪ
municipally
mjuːˈnɪsɪpəlɪ
oedipally
ˈiːdɪpəlɪ
papally
ˈpeɪpəlɪ
popply
ˈpɒpəlɪ
principally
ˈprɪnsɪpəlɪ
properly
ˈprɒpəlɪ
pulpally
ˈpʌlpəlɪ
purply
ˈpɜːpəlɪ
ripply
ˈrɪpəlɪ
Trichinopoly
ˌtrɪkɪˈnɒpəlɪ
tripoli
ˈtrɪpəlɪ
unproperly
ʌnˈprɒpəlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OLIGOPOLY

oligodendroglia
oligogene
oligomer
oligomeric
oligomerisation
oligomerization
oligomerous
oligonucleotide
oligopeptide
oligophagous
oligophagy
oligopolies
oligopolistic
oligopsonies
oligopsonistic
oligopsony
oligosaccharide
oligospermia
oligotrophic
oligotrophy

WORDS THAT END LIKE OLIGOPOLY

absolute monopoly
allicholy
amphiboly
coly
cooly
drooly
emboly
epiboly
gooly
government monopoly
holy
melancholy
moly
natural monopoly
overholy
poly
roly-poly
stooly
the holy
unholy

Synonyms and antonyms of oligopoly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «oligopoly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OLIGOPOLY

Find out the translation of oligopoly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of oligopoly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oligopoly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

寡头垄断
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oligopolio
570 millions of speakers

English

oligopoly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अल्पाधिकार
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

احتكار القلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

олигополия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

oligopólio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অভিজাতকেন্দ্রিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

oligopole
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Oligopoly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Oligopol
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

寡占
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

과점
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Oligopoli
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

độc quyền nhóm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அதேப்போல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अल्पिष्ठाधिकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

oligopol
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oligopolio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oligopol
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

олігополія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oligopol
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ολιγοπώλιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oligopolie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oligopol
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oligopol
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oligopoly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OLIGOPOLY»

The term «oligopoly» is regularly used and occupies the 101.200 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OLIGOPOLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oligopoly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OLIGOPOLY»

Discover the use of oligopoly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oligopoly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Oligopoly Theory
The book begins with static oligopoly theory. Cournot's model and its more recent elaborations are covered in the first substantive chapter.
James Friedman, 1983
2
Oligopoly: Old Ends - New Means
The book focuses classical oligopoly theory as developed in 1840-1940. By the end of this period oligopoly came under the spell of game theory in its probabilistic equilibrium format.
Tönu Puu, 2010
3
Oligopoly Pricing: Old Ideas and New Tools
Xavier Vives applies a modern game-theoretic approach to develop atheory of oligopoly pricing.
Xavier Vives, 2001
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Cournot Oligopoly: Characterization and Applications
This volume focuses on the properties and uses of Cournot's model of competition among the few.
Andrew F. Daughety, 2005
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Dynamic Models of Oligopoly
Fudenberg and Tirole use the game-theoretic issues of information, commitment and timing to provide a realistic approach to oligopoly.
D. Fudenberg, J. Tirole, 2013
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US and EC Oligopoly Control
Can this situation be remedied? Here is a deeply researched and very detailed book that explores, as thoroughly as has ever been done whether competition law can combat oligopolistic markets.
Sigrid Stroux, 2004
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West African Trade: A Study of Competition, Oligopoly and ...
This groundbreaking work from the hugely influential economist P. T. Bauer, first published in 1954 and reissued with a new introduction in 1963, is a thorough and detailed analysis of the findings of the Colonial Economic Research ...
P. T. Bauer, 2012
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Survey of Economics
Oligopoly A market structure characterized by (1) few sellers, (2) either a homogeneous or a differentiated product, and (3) difficult market entry. Mutual interdependence A condition in which an action by one firm may cause a reaction from ...
Irvin Tucker, 2008
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Managerial Economics
In oligopoly markets, a large percentage of the overall market is taken up by a few leading firms. In some instances, a substantial competitive fringe may exist, like the microprocessor market dominated by Intel, or diamonds dominated by De  ...
Mark Hirschey, 2008
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Microeconomics for Today
Now we turn to oligopoly, an imperfectly competitive market structure in which a few large firms dominate the market. Many manufacturing industries, such as steel, aluminum, automobiles, aircraft, drugs, and tobacco, are best described as  ...
Irvin Tucker, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OLIGOPOLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oligopoly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Healthcare 'Oligopoly Wave' Continues As Anthem Gobbles Cigna
Anthem's $54.2 billion purchase of Cigna is the largest merger the U.S. health insurance industry has ever seen. (Photo: Michael ... «eNews Park Forest, Jul 15»
2
Ohio NORML ousts leader for supporting ResponsibleOhio
Last month, lawmakers quickly wrote and passed a ballot initiative for November that would prohibit any “monopoly, oligopoly or cartel,” ... «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»
3
Chairman of APRA Wayne Byres. Source: News Corp Australia
But others are more sanguine, believing the big four can raise capital levels over time and use their oligopoly pricing power to pass on much of ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
4
Stockwatch: 6% yield should aid re-rating
... and the use of smart meters, will be the thrust - than genuinely radical action such as breaking up "the big six" oligopoly of suppliers. The idea ... «Interactive Investor, Jul 15»
5
Why you can't read scientific research
Due to the publisher's oligopoly, libraries are more or less helpless, for in scholarly publishing each product represents a unique value and ... «seattlepi.com, Jul 15»
6
The Rajiv Malhotra Controversy and the Connection to Hindu Studies
But these stale, superficial statements do not derogate from the very formidable outsider oligopoly that exists within the field or paper over the ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
7
The FIG Idea: It's banking, but not as we know it
Free market conservatives, Luddite reactionaries and self-interested incumbents in the cosy oligopoly will resist and whine, but will ultimately ... «GlobalCapital, Jul 15»
8
Fertilizer Oligopoly May Strengthen
But their rally also indicates that the fertilizer industry's current state of oligopoly will strengthen as the industry yet again consolidates. «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»
9
Cementing Dangote's oligopoly and Nigerians in poverty
It is a conspiracy to defraud the masses for the government to protect and enforce the purchase of a singular private, unregulated oligopoly. «News24 Nigeria, Jul 15»
10
Big miners tighten market grip
“It is probably time for the oligopoly to start reconsidering their supply-driven approach,” said Ben Lyons, a Sydney-based portfolio manager at ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»

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