ol‧i‧gop‧o‧ly /ˌɒləˈɡɒpəli, ˌɒlɪˈɡɒpəli $ ˌɑːləˈɡɑː-/ noun (plural oligopolies) [countable] technical
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: Greek; Origin: oligos 'few' + English monopoly]
the control of all or most of a business activity by very few companies, so that other organizations cannot easily compete with them

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