duopoly

[ doo-op-uh-lee, dyoo- ]
/ duˈɒp ə li, dyu- /

noun, plural du·op·o·lies.

the market condition that exists when there are only two sellers. Compare monopoly(def 1), oligopoly.

Origin of duopoly

First recorded in 1915–20; duo- + (mono)poly

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British Dictionary definitions for duopoly

duopoly
/ (djʊˈɒpəlɪ) /

noun plural -lies

a situation in which control of a commodity or service in a particular market is vested in just two producers or suppliers

Derived forms of duopoly

duopolistic (ˌdjʊɒpəˈlɪstɪk), adjective