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duopolism

duopolism noun: a doctrine supporting a duopoly.

Noun

duopolism (uncountable)

  1. (rare) A doctrine supporting a duopoly.
    • This will not lead to a simplistic duopolism, however, for the very reason that cinemas tend to cross-fertilise and recuperate cinematic practices the one from the other.2006, Susan Hayward, French National Cinema, Routledge

Origin of duopolism

From duopoly + -ism.

Questions about duopolism

What does duopolism mean?
Duopolism means a doctrine supporting a duopoly.
What part of speech is duopolism?
Duopolism is a noun.

Words near duopolism in the dictionary

  1. duophonic
  2. duoplural
  3. duoplurals
  4. duopolic
  5. duopolies
  6. duopolism
  7. duopolist
  8. duopolistic
  9. duopolistically
  10. duopolists
  11. duopoly

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