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consumer sovereignty

American  
[kuhn-soo-mer sahv-rin-tee] / kənˈsu mər ˈsɑv rɪn ti /

noun

  1. the power of consumers to influence the market through their choices.

  2. the doctrine that consumer choice is the main force driving market trends.


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But this result is possible only if mergers do not create powerful firms that suppress competition and undermine consumer sovereignty.

From Forbes Jun. 9, 2015

Three relatively straight forward conditions would protect competition and ensure consumer sovereignty:

From Forbes Jun. 9, 2015

Great, the people get what they want through their exercise of consumer sovereignty.

From Forbes Jul. 28, 2013

And strangest of all, contrary to all that stuff about consumer sovereignty, it seems to be not just getting away with it, but prospering.

From The Guardian May 27, 2013

But it does run against our casual faith in consumer sovereignty, the belief that our market choices have the power to confer uniqueness upon us.

From Salon Feb. 16, 2013

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