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oligopolistic

UK/ˌɒlɪˌɡɒpəˈlɪstɪk/

oligopolistic adjective: having the character of, or dominated by, an oligopoly.

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
    • Medicine […] is in many cases no less business- and money-oriented than the great oligopolistic corporations.1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 604

Forms of oligopolistic

comparativemore oligopolistic
superlativemost oligopolistic

Origin of oligopolistic

From oligopoly + -istic.

Questions about oligopolistic

What does oligopolistic mean?
Oligopolistic means having the character of, or dominated by, an oligopoly.
What part of speech is oligopolistic?
Oligopolistic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce oligopolistic?
Oligopolistic is pronounced /ˌɒlɪˌɡɒpəˈlɪstɪk/ (UK).

Words near oligopolistic in the dictionary

  1. oligopolic
  2. oligopolies
  3. oligopolism
  4. oligopolisms
  5. oligopolist
  6. oligopolistic
  7. oligopolistically
  8. oligopolists
  9. oligopolize
  10. oligopolized
  11. oligopolizes

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