duopoly — du‧op‧o‧ly [djuˈɒpəli ǁ duˈɑː ] noun duopolies PLURALFORM [countable usually singular] ECONOMICS a market in which there are only two producers or sellers: • With the merger of Greyhound and Trailways, the bus duopoly has become a monopoly. * * * … Financial and business terms
duopoly — duopoly/duopolistic A market dominated by two producers or suppliers. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010 … Law dictionary
duopoly — ► NOUN (pl. duopolies) ▪ a situation in which two suppliers dominate a market … English terms dictionary
duopoly — [do͞o äp′ə lē, dyo͞oäp′ə lē] n. [ DUO + (MONO)POLY] control of a commodity or service in a given market by only two producers or suppliers … English World dictionary
Duopoly — For other uses, see Duopoly (disambiguation). A true duopoly (from Greek dyo / δυο (two) + polein / πωλειν (to sell)) is a specific type of oligopoly where only two producers exist in one market. In reality, this definition is generally used… … Wikipedia
duopoly — [[t]dju͟ːɒ̱pəli[/t]] duopolies 1) N VAR If two companies or people have a duopoly on something such as an industry, they share complete control over it and it is impossible for others to become involved in it. 2) N COUNT A duopoly is a group of… … English dictionary
duopoly — UK [djuːˈɒpəlɪ] / US [duˈɑpəlɪ] noun [countable] Word forms duopoly : singular duopoly plural duopolies business a) a situation in which two companies, people, or groups control something such as a business activity or industry b) two companies,… … English dictionary
duopoly — /dju: ɒpəli/ noun the existence of only two producers or suppliers in a market ● The duopoly meant that the two businesses collaborated to keep prices at very high levels. ● When they took over their only competitor in the market, the duopoly… … Marketing dictionary in english
Duopoly (disambiguation) — Duopoly can refer to: Duopoly, a specific type of oligopoly where only two producers exist in one market Duopoly (broadcasting), in the United States, a single company which owns two or more radio or televtion stations in the same city or… … Wikipedia
Duopoly (broadcasting) — For other uses, see Duopoly (disambiguation). In United States broadcast television and radio, duopoly is a term used to describe a single company which owns two or more stations in the same city or community. This usage is technically… … Wikipedia