duopoly

[ doo-op-uh-lee, dyoo- ]

/ duˈɒp ə li, dyu- /

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noun, plural du·op·o·lies.

the market condition that exists when there are only two sellers.Compare monopoly (def. 1), oligopoly.

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Origin of duopoly

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

Words nearby duopoly

duodenostomy, duodenotomy, duodenum, duologue, duomo, duopoly, duopsony, Duo-Tang, duotone, duotype, dup

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How to use duopoly in a sentence

Rocket Lab might soon have something to say about that duopoly.
Rocket Lab could be SpaceX’s biggest rival|Neel Patel|March 2, 2021|MIT Technology Review
A string of recent events in China’s payments industry suggests the duopoly comprising Ant Group and Tencent may be getting a shakeup.
China’s draft payments rules put Ant, Tencent on notice|Rita Liao|January 22, 2021|TechCrunch
Apple and Google hold a duopoly over the mobile app market outside China.
Apple’s App Store draws scrutiny in yet another country|Verne Kopytoff|September 3, 2020|Fortune
No matter what happens with TikTok, marketers don’t want to be so dependent on the duopoly anymore.
‘Too beholden’: Why the TikTok ban has marketers griping about their reliance on Facebook and Google|Kristina Monllos|August 17, 2020|Digiday

Before the duopoly of Google and Facebook, Microsoft was one of the major players in the digital advertising industry.
5 questions about Microsoft’s plans for TikTok|Tim Peterson|August 5, 2020|Digiday
And more importantly, an Orman victory could signal a broader assault against the duopoly that controls congress.
Independent Greg Orman Stands Up Against GOP Attacks|John Avlon|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Today, two upstarts on opposite coasts are attacking the duopoly with tech-influenced business models.
After 100 Years, the Shaving Industry Is Finally being Disrupted|Daniel Gross|January 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for duopoly

duopoly

/ (djʊˈɒpəlɪ) /

noun plural -lies

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

Derived forms of duopoly

duopolistic (ˌdjʊɒpəˈlɪstɪk), adjective

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