"oligopolist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: oligopolists [plural]
Etymology: oligopoly + -ist Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|oligopoly|ist}} oligopoly + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} oligopolist (plural oligopolists)
  1. A member of an oligopoly; one of a small number of sellers with undue influence over a market. Wikipedia link: Oligopoly Categories (topical): People Translations (member of an oligopoly): oligopoliste (French), ოლიგოპოლისტი (oligoṗolisṭi) (Georgian), Oligopolist [masculine] (German), oligopolista (Italian)

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