Oligopoly

/ˌɑːləˈɡɑːpəli/ noun

A market situation where a small number of large companies control most of the supply of a product or service.

From Greek "oligos" meaning "few" and "polein" (to sell), patterned after "monopoly." It literally means "selling by a few."

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