What does oligopolize mean?
Oligopolize means (transitive) To convert a market into an oligopoly..
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(transitive) To convert a market into an oligopoly..
Japanese trading companies and large seafood companies responded with attempts to monopolize or oligopolize import and sales routes.
Also, another reason to oligopolize is uncertainity^([sic]) of world economy because of value of the US high dollar.
It is, of course, possible for an enterprising body to highly diversify its business into various industries and concurrently to oligopolize some of the industries, but it is rather rare.
Use oligopolize when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Oligopolize means (transitive) To convert a market into an oligopoly..
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Japanese trading companies and large seafood companies responded with attempts to monopolize or oligopolize import and sales routes.
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