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oligopsony

[ ol-i-gop-suh-nee ]

noun

  1. the market condition that exists when there are few buyers, as a result of which they can greatly influence price and other market factors.


oligopsony

/ ˌɒlɪˈɡɒpsənɪ /

noun

  1. a market situation in which the demand for a commodity is represented by a small number of purchasers
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Derived Forms

  • ˌoliˌgopsoˈnistic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • oli·gopso·nistic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of oligopsony1

First recorded in 1940–45; olig- + Greek opsōnía “purchase of provisions, shopping”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of oligopsony1

C20: from oligo- + -opsony, from Greek opsōnia purchase of food

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