オリゴポリー

noun

oligopoly

Economic term for a market dominated by a small number of sellers. The native Japanese term 寡占 (かせん) is more common; オリゴポリー is a rare loanword used mainly in academic or technical contexts.

See also: 寡占

• この業ぎょう界かいは完かん全ぜんなオリゴポリー状じょう態たいだ。

  This industry is in a state of perfect oligopoly.