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oligopsony

/ɒlɪˈɡɒsəni/ noun · British & US
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What does oligopsony mean?

noun

A market structure in which there are only a few buyers of a particular good or service, giving them significant bargaining power.

Example

"The oligopsony in the steel industry allowed the few large buyers to dictate prices to the smaller suppliers."

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