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oligopolic

oligopolic is the misconstruction of oligopolistic.

Meaning of oligopolistic

Adjective

oligopolistic (comparative more oligopolistic, superlative most oligopolistic)

  1. Having the character of, or dominated by, an oligopoly
    • There was little competition in oligopolistic industries, and "Fordist" production techniques emphasized long production runs, routinized and "deskilled" work, and minimal innovation or attention to quality.1988 August 5, David Moberg, “Competing Together”, in Chicago Reader

Origin of oligopolic

From oligopoly + -ic.

Questions about oligopolic

What is oligopolic the misconstruction of?
Oligopolic is the misconstruction of oligopolistic.

Words near oligopolic in the dictionary

  1. oligopithecids
  2. oligopithecine
  3. oligoplastic
  4. oligoploid
  5. oligopnea
  6. oligopolic
  7. oligopolies
  8. oligopolism
  9. oligopolisms
  10. oligopolist
  11. oligopolistic

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