duopoly

American

[doo-op-uh-lee, dyoo-] / duˈɒp ə li, dyu- /

noun

plural

duopolies

the market condition that exists when there are only two sellers.

duopoly British

/ ˌdjʊɒpəˈlɪstɪk, djʊˈɒpəlɪ /

noun

a situation in which control of a commodity or service in a particular market is vested in just two producers or suppliers

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Other Word Forms

duopolistic adjective

Etymology

Origin of duopoly

First recorded in 1915–20; duo- + (mono)poly

Example Sentences

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Sportsbooks FanDuel and DraftKings have seen prediction markets lay siege to their sports-betting duopoly.

From Barron's

BBC Sport picks out five players who could potentially end the 'Sincaraz' duopoly next season.

From BBC

On Thursday, The Wall Street Journal reported External link that an antitrust investigation of the duopoly is under way by the U.S.

From Barron's

ISS and Glass Lewis effectively form a duopoly in advising institutional investors on corporate-governance matters.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now they finally face a new challenge as Hearts look to shake up Scottish football's stale duopoly.

From Barron's

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