"market force" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: market forces [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} market force (plural market forces)
  1. The economic (political, and social) factors affecting the price of, demand for, and availability of a commodity. Translations (Translations): forces du marché (French), Marktkräfte (German), kekuatan pasar (Indonesian), kuasa pasaran (Malay), ānga mākete (Maori), fuerzas del mercado (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-market_force-en-noun-sATptlIO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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