ALL meanings of duopoly
du·op·o·ly
D d - noun plural duopoly the market condition that exists when there are only two sellers. Compare monopoly (def 1), oligopoly. 1
- noun duopoly A situation in which two suppliers dominate the market for a commodity or service. 1
- noun duopoly (economics) A market situation in which two companies exclusively provide a particular product or service. 0
- noun duopoly (by extension) The domination of a field of endeavor by two people or entities. 0
- noun duopoly (broadcasting, by extension) Situation in which two or more TV or radio-stations in the same city or community share common ownership. 0
- variable noun duopoly If two companies or people have a duopoly on something such as an industry, they share complete control over it and it is impossible for others to become involved in it. 0
- countable noun duopoly A duopoly is a group of two companies which are the only ones which provide a particular product or service, and which therefore have complete control over an industry. 0
- noun duopoly a situation in which control of a commodity or service in a particular market is vested in just two producers or suppliers 0
- noun duopoly control of a commodity or service in a given market by only two producers or suppliers 0