First Known Use: 1942
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oligopsony
noun ol·i·gop·so·ny \-ˈgäp-sə-nē\
Definition of OLIGOPSONY
: a market situation in which each of a few buyers exerts a disproportionate influence on the market
— ol·i·gop·so·nis·tic \-ˌgäp-sə-ˈnis-tik\ adjective
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Origin of OLIGOPSONY
olig- + Greek opsōnia purchase of victuals, from opsōnein to purchase victuals, from opson food + ōneisthai to buy — more at venal
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