oligopolynoun [ C ]
uk/ˌɒl.ɪˈɡɒp.əl.i/us/ˌɑː.lɪˈɡɑː.pəl.i/a situation in which a small number of organizations or companies has control of an area of business, so that others have no share
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Mergers & acquisitions
- absorb
- acquisitive
- amalgamation
- buy into sth
- buy sb out
- buyout
- hive
- hive sth off
- leverage
- merger
- monopolize
- monopoly
- parent
- spin
- subsidiary
- suitor
- syndicate
- take (sth) over
- takeover
- white knight
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