What does oligopolistic mean?
Oligopolistic means Having the character of, or dominated by, an oligopoly.
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/ˌɒlɪˌɡɒpəˈlɪstɪk/ · adjective
Having the character of, or dominated by, an oligopoly.
There was little competition in oligopolistic industries, and "Fordist" production techniques emphasized long production runs, routinized and "deskilled" work, and minimal innovation or attention to quality.
Medicine […] is in many cases no less business- and money-oriented than the great oligopolistic corporations.
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Oligopolistic means Having the character of, or dominated by, an oligopoly.
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There was little competition in oligopolistic industries, and "Fordist" production techniques emphasized long production runs, routinized and "deskilled" work, and minimal innovation or attention to quality.
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