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单词 oligopsony
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oligopsony

[ ol-i-gop-suh-nee ]
/ ˌɒl ɪˈgɒp sə ni /

noun

the market condition that exists when there are few buyers, as a result of which they can greatly influence price and other market factors.
Compare duopsony, monopsony.

Origin of oligopsony

First recorded in 1940–45; olig- + Greek opsōnía “purchase of provisions, shopping”

OTHER WORDS FROM oligopsony

ol·i·gop·so·nis·tic, adjective

Words nearby oligopsony

oligopeptide, oligophagous, oligophrenia, oligopnea, oligopoly, oligopsony, oligoptyalism, oligoria, oligosaccharide, oligospermia, oligosynaptic
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British Dictionary definitions for oligopsony

oligopsony
/ (ˌɒlɪˈɡɒpsənɪ) /

noun plural -nies

a market situation in which the demand for a commodity is represented by a small number of purchasers

Derived forms of oligopsony

oligopsonistic, adjective

Word Origin for oligopsony

C20: from oligo- + -opsony, from Greek opsōnia purchase of food
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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