oligopoly
noun
ol·i·gop·o·ly
ˌä-lə-ˈgä-pə-lē 
ˌō-
: a market situation in which each of a few producers affects but does not control the market
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What the United States and other countries around the world need instead are policies that encourage private competition by supporting young people and startups rather than protecting aging incumbents—the oligopolies, billionaires, and tycoons who now dominate the American system.
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Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2024
Because the computing requirements to train the most advanced AI models are so intense, the industry is moving toward an oligopoly.
—Paul Scharre, TIME, 14 Sep. 2024
This vertical integration system triggered a major antitrust case that resulted in a 1948 U.S. Supreme Court decision that effectively broke up the studio oligopolies.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
This dominance meant that large firms could operate as an oligopoly—keeping prices relatively stable through the 1960s.
—Gregory Brew, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2022
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Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2024
Because the computing requirements to train the most advanced AI models are so intense, the industry is moving toward an oligopoly.
—Paul Scharre, TIME, 14 Sep. 2024
This vertical integration system triggered a major antitrust case that resulted in a 1948 U.S. Supreme Court decision that effectively broke up the studio oligopolies.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
This dominance meant that large firms could operate as an oligopoly—keeping prices relatively stable through the 1960s.
—Gregory Brew, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2022
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“Oligopoly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oligopoly. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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oligopoly
noun
ol·i·gop·o·ly
ˌä-li-ˈgä-pə-lē, ˌō-
plural oligopolies
: a condition in which a few sellers dominate a particular market to the detriment of competition by others
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