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oligopsony definition

oli·gop·sony (-sə nē)

noun pl. oligopsonies -·nies

control of the purchase of a commodity or service in a given market by a small number of buyers

Etymology: olig(o)- + Gr opsōnia, a purchase of food, catering < opsōnein: see opsonin

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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