From Longman Business DictionaryLBED_14_bcompetitive forcecomˌpetitive ˈforce [countable]MARKETING one of the things which influences how successful a product, service, or business will be compared with similar products etc that it is competing againstThe relatively low cost of long distance inter-city bus services has made them a highly competitive force when looked at from the viewpoint of economy conscious passengers. → see illustration on previous page → force
