"oligopsony" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: oligopsonies [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ὀλίγοι (olígoi, “few”) + ὀψωνία (opsōnía, “purchase”), corresponding to oligo- + -opsony. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ὀλίγοι||few}} Ancient Greek ὀλίγοι (olígoi, “few”), {{confix|en|oligo|opsony}} oligo- + -opsony Head templates: {{en-noun}} oligopsony (plural oligopsonies)
  1. An economic condition in which a small number of buyers exert control over the market price of a commodity. Wikipedia link: oligopsony Related terms: oligopsonist, oligopsonistic, oligopsonistically, monopsony, oligopoly

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