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    duopoly

    noun
    noun
    BrE BrE//djuːˈɒpəli//
    ; NAmE NAmE//duːˈɑːpəli//
    (pl. duopolies) (business)
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  1. 1a right to trade in a particular product or service, held by only two companies or organizations
  2. 2a group of two companies or organizations who hold a duopoly compare monopoly
    3.  Word Origin1920s: from duo-, on the pattern of monopoly.
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