duopoly
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duopoly
- /djuːˈɒpəli/ UK
- /duː-/ UK
- /duˈɑpəli/ US
Rhymes with -ɒpəli
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*dwóh₁
From duo- (prefix meaning ‘two’) + -poly (suffix meaning ‘pertaining to the number of sellers in a market’), by analogy with monopoly.
noun duopolies · dyopoly
- An economic condition in which two sellers exert most control over the market of a commodity. Modern examples of duopoly include the American markets for credit cards (Visa and MasterCard), smartphones (Apple and Google), soft drinks (Coca-Cola and Pepsi), and airplanes (Airbus and Boeing).
- The domination of a field of endeavour by two entities or people. In 2011, his spirit and body were shattered by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the semi-finals. Last night, the stakes were just as high – even though the tournament is not out of the first week – because there is a creeping perception that the [Roger] Federer–[Rafael] Nadal duopoly is slowly giving way under
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A situation in which two or more radio or television stations in the same city or community share common ownership.
Similar: twinstick
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noun economic condition in which two sellers exert (most of the) control over the market of a commodity
| Español | duopolio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 복점 bokjeom |
| 日本語 | 複占 fukusen |
| 中文 | 雙頭壟斷 /双头垄断 shuāngtóu lǒngduàn |
| हिन्दी | द्वयाधिकार dvayādhikār |
| Português | duopólio |
| Français | duopole |
| Deutsch | Duopol, Dyopol |
| Italiano | duopolio |
| Ελληνικά | δυοπώλιο dyopólio |
| Română | duopol |
| Русский | дуопо́лия duopólija |
| العربية | احتكار ثنائي |
| עברית | דואופול |
Talk about this word "duopoly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/duopoly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. duopoly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/duopoly "duopoly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/duopoly.Cite this
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